UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended April 4, 20152, 2016

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from __________________________ to __________________________

 

Commission File Number 1-3390

Seaboard Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

Delaware

1-3390

04-2260388

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

9000 W.West 67th Street, Shawnee Mission,Merriam, Kansas

 

66202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(913) 676-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)code    (913) 676-8800

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)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 1,170,550 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, outstanding on April 24, 2015.29, 2016.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

 

 

March 29,

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars except share and per share amounts)

2016

    

2015

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products (includes sales to affiliates of $211,706 and $195,986)

 

 

 

$

1,176,927

 

 

 

$

1,213,755

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

249,109

 

 

 

212,033

 

Products (includes sales to affiliates of $224 and $212)

$

1,066

 

$

1,177

 

Services revenues

 

236

 

 

249

 

Other

 

 

 

26,322

 

 

 

53,848

 

 

17

 

 

26

 

Total net sales

 

 

 

1,452,358

 

 

 

1,479,636

 

 

1,319

 

 

1,452

 

Cost of sales and operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

 

 

1,118,663

 

 

 

1,105,583

 

 

990

 

 

1,119

 

Services

 

 

 

219,018

 

 

 

194,507

 

 

212

 

 

219

 

Other

 

 

 

21,513

 

 

 

53,958

 

 

17

 

 

21

 

Total cost of sales and operating expenses

 

 

 

1,359,194

 

 

 

1,354,048

 

 

1,219

 

 

1,359

 

Gross income

 

 

 

93,164

 

 

 

125,588

 

 

100

 

 

93

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

65,325

 

 

 

60,385

 

 

64

 

 

65

 

Operating income

 

 

 

27,839

 

 

 

65,203

 

 

36

 

 

28

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(4,530

)

 

 

(4,820

)

 

(8)

 

 

(5)

 

Interest income

 

 

 

3,329

 

 

 

7,080

 

 

4

 

 

3

 

Interest income from affiliates

 

 

 

7,060

 

 

 

6,356

 

 

6

 

 

7

 

Income from affiliates

 

 

 

11,227

 

 

 

6,644

 

 

22

 

 

11

 

Other investment income, net

 

 

 

6,548

 

 

 

573

 

 

5

 

 

7

 

Foreign currency gains (losses), net

 

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

(5,693

)

Foreign currency gains, net

 

7

 

 

1

 

Miscellaneous, net

 

 

 

(4,427

)

 

 

140

 

 

(3)

 

 

(4)

 

Total other income, net

 

 

 

20,619

 

 

 

10,280

 

 

33

 

 

20

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

48,458

 

 

 

75,483

 

 

69

 

 

48

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

(14,882

)

 

 

(27,034

)

 

(14)

 

 

(15)

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

$

33,576

 

 

 

$

48,449

 

$

55

 

$

33

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(226

)

 

 

(283

)

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

Net earnings attributable to Seaboard

 

 

 

$

33,350

 

 

 

$

48,166

 

$

54

 

$

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share

 

$

28.49

 

 

 

$

40.55

 

 

 

$

45.91

 

$

28.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit of $142 and $9,663:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit of $10 and $0:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

(5,958

)

 

 

(26,775

)

 

(26)

 

 

(6)

 

Unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

526

 

 

 —

 

 

1

 

Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

361

 

Unrecognized pension cost

 

 

 

1,282

 

 

 

320

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

$

(3,999

)

 

 

$

(25,568

)

$

(25)

 

$

(4)

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

29,577

 

 

 

22,881

 

 

30

 

 

29

 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(303

)

 

 

(279

)

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard

 

 

 

$

29,274

 

 

 

$

22,602

 

$

29

 

$

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

1,170,550

 

 

 

1,187,681

 

 

1,170,550

 

 

1,170,550

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

April 4,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

April 2,

 

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars except share and per share amounts)

2016

    

2015

 

Assets

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

47,916

 

$

36,459

 

$

53

 

$

50

 

Short-term investments

 

597,619

 

490,566

 

 

1,185

 

 

1,254

 

Receivables, net of allowance

 

526,365

 

633,965

 

 

451

 

 

510

 

Inventories

 

716,084

 

736,302

 

 

694

 

 

739

 

Deferred income taxes

 

45,247

 

45,647

 

Other current assets

 

121,270

 

110,053

 

 

99

 

 

111

 

Total current assets

 

2,054,501

 

2,052,992

 

 

2,482

 

 

2,664

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

849,185

 

846,757

 

 

907

 

 

831

 

Investments in and advances to affiliates

 

539,004

 

523,063

 

 

722

 

 

671

 

Notes receivable from affiliates

 

201,555

 

197,270

 

 

213

 

 

200

 

Other assets

 

70,419

 

57,238

 

Other non-current assets

 

72

 

 

65

 

Total assets

 

$

3,714,664

 

$

3,677,320

 

$

4,396

 

$

4,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to banks

 

$

123,311

 

$

75,524

 

$

146

 

$

141

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

8

 

 

4

 

Accounts payable

 

165,036

 

214,218

 

 

193

 

 

239

 

Deferred revenue

 

69,724

 

51,158

 

 

100

 

 

93

 

Other current liabilities

 

292,623

 

293,932

 

 

272

 

 

289

 

Total current liabilities

 

650,694

 

634,832

 

 

719

 

 

766

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

506

 

 

518

 

Deferred income taxes

 

87,007

 

95,538

 

 

30

 

 

41

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

227,262

 

226,677

 

 

228

 

 

224

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

314,269

 

322,215

 

 

764

 

 

783

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock of $1 par value,

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized 1,250,000 shares;

 

 

 

 

 

issued and outstanding 1,170,550 shares

 

1,171

 

1,171

 

Common stock of $1 par value. Authorized 1,250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,170,550 shares

 

1

 

 

1

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(256,636

)

(252,637

)

 

(303)

 

 

(278)

 

Retained earnings

 

3,000,714

 

2,967,364

 

 

3,207

 

 

3,153

 

Total Seaboard stockholders’ equity

 

2,745,249

 

2,715,898

 

 

2,905

 

 

2,876

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

4,452

 

4,375

 

 

8

 

 

6

 

Total equity

 

2,749,701

 

2,720,273

 

 

2,913

 

 

2,882

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,714,664

 

$

3,677,320

 

$

4,396

 

$

4,431

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

2016

    

2015

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

33,576

 

$

48,449

 

$

55

 

$

33

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

23,706

 

22,963

 

 

23

 

 

24

 

Gain from sale of fixed assets

 

(144

)

(1,392

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(8,002

)

2,872

 

 

 —

 

 

(8)

 

Pay-in-kind interest and accretion on notes receivable from affiliates

 

(4,360

)

(3,628

)

 

(1)

 

 

(4)

 

Income from affiliates

 

(11,227

)

(6,644

)

 

(22)

 

 

(11)

 

Dividends received from affiliates

 

9,735

 

1,088

 

 

1

 

 

10

 

Other investment income, net

 

(6,548

)

(573

)

 

(5)

 

 

(7)

 

Other, net

 

1,158

 

(14

)

 

 —

 

 

1

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net of allowance

 

106,353

 

105,170

 

 

41

 

 

106

 

Inventories

 

17,665

 

27,522

 

 

48

 

 

18

 

Other current assets

 

(10,334

)

6,060

 

 

9

 

 

(10)

 

Current liabilities, exclusive of debt

 

(30,665

)

(60,822

)

 

(38)

 

 

(31)

 

Other, net

 

2,190

 

2,919

 

 

6

 

 

2

 

Net cash from operating activities

 

123,103

 

143,970

 

 

117

 

 

123

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(225,017

)

(429,011

)

 

(171)

 

 

(225)

 

Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments

 

119,458

 

326,826

 

 

247

 

 

119

 

Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments

 

4,082

 

1,038

 

 

5

 

 

4

 

Capital expenditures

 

(28,515

)

(38,030

)

 

(63)

 

 

(28)

 

Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets

 

334

 

1,676

 

 

44

 

 

 —

 

Acquisition of business

 

(148)

 

 

 —

 

Investments in and advances to affiliates, net

 

(17,976

)

(41

)

 

(24)

 

 

(18)

 

Principal payments received on long-term notes receivable from affiliates

 

75

 

-   

 

Long-term notes receivable issued to affiliates

 

(12)

 

 

 —

 

Purchase of long-term investments

 

(3,194

)

(2,290

)

 

(9)

 

 

(3)

 

Other, net

 

(9,412

)

324

 

 

 —

 

 

(9)

 

Net cash from investing activities

 

(160,165

)

(139,508

)

 

(131)

 

 

(160)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to banks, net

 

48,830

 

(15,923

)

 

18

 

 

49

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

-   

 

(4,404

)

Other, net

 

(226

)

(127

)

Net cash from financing activities

 

48,604

 

(20,454

)

 

18

 

 

49

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

(85

)

(186

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

11,457

 

(16,178

)

 

3

 

 

12

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

36,459

 

55,055

 

 

50

 

 

36

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

47,916

 

$

38,877

 

$

53

 

$

48

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Seaboard Corporation and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries (“Seaboard”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Seaboard’s investments in non-consolidated affiliates are accounted for by the equity method. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Seaboard for the year ended December 31, 20142015 as filed in its Annual Reportannual 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,adjustments) that, 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 United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)("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, potential write-down related to investments in and advances to affiliates and notes receivable from affiliates, income taxes and accrued pension liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions

Seaboard hashad notes receivable from affiliates which accruethat accrued pay-in-kind interest income, primarily from one affiliate as discussed inaffiliate. On January 4, 2016, the interest on this note receivable was modified to eliminate future pay-in-kind interest. See Note 9.9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of this modification. Seaboard recognized $4,360,000$1 million and $3,628,000, respectively,$4 million of non-cash, pay-in-kind interest income and accretion of discount for the first quarter ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, and March 29, 2014, respectively, related to these notes receivable.receivable from affiliates.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance to develop a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. Seaboard is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Seaboard will be required to adopt this guidance on January 1, 20172018, and it is currently anticipated that Seaboard will apply this guidance using the cumulative effect transition method.

In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory, excluding inventory measured using last-in, first-out or the retail inventory method. Under the new standard, inventory should be at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. Seaboard believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on Seaboard’s financial position or net earnings.

Subsequent Event

SubsequentIn January 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires entities to April 4, 2015, Seaboard invested $10,000,000 in a business operating a 300 megawatt electricity generating facility in the Dominican Republic.  This investment increased Seaboard’s ownership interest to 29.9% from lessmeasure equity investments, other than 20%.  Seaboard’s previous investment of $5,910,000 in this business was made in 2006 and wasthose accounted for using the equity method of accounting, at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income if a readily determinable fair value exists. For equity investments without readily determinable fair values, the cost method.  As a resultmethod of accounting is also eliminated. An entity may elect to record these equity investments at cost, less impairment, and plus or minus subsequent adjustments for observable price changes. The new guidance is effective for interim and

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annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Seaboard is analyzing the impact of this additional investmentnew standard on certain of its equity investments and, at this time, cannot estimate the impact of adoption on net earnings.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that a lessee should recognize in 2015, Seaboard will bethe balance sheet a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from the previous guidance. For operating leases, a lessee is required to: (1) recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, in the balance sheet, (2) recognize a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term on a generally straight-line basis and (3) classify all cash payments within operating activities in the statement of cash flows. It is effective for public entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to change its accounting method for this investmentrecognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach, which includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. Seaboard is currently assessing the equity method in the Power segment beginning in the second quarter of 2015.  As a resultpotential impact of this change in accounting method, Seaboard will be required to adjust retroactively as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods since Seaboard’s initial investment in 2006.  Had this accounting change occurred as of April 4, 2015, net income for quarters ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 would not have been materially affected and total investment in affiliates and equity at April 4, 2015 would increase by $19,382,000.  There is no tax impact to Seaboard on these amounts.new standard.

 

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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, net. At April 4, 2015, money market funds included $13,132,000 denominated in Euros and $2,849,000 denominated in Canadian dollars.

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 April 4, 20152, 2016 and December 31, 2014.2015.

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

236,974

 

$

236,974

 

$

142,432

 

$

142,432

 

Corporate bonds

 

11,652

 

11,757

 

11,000

 

11,015

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

9,287

 

9,354

 

9,684

 

9,666

 

Asset backed debt securities

 

2,521

 

2,554

 

2,260

 

2,291

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

1,990

 

1,996

 

523

 

522

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

819

 

816

 

1,150

 

1,170

 

Total available-for-sale short-term investments

 

263,243

 

263,451

 

167,049

 

167,096

 

High yield trading debt securities

 

178,466

 

175,390

 

187,491

 

181,483

 

Equity mutual fund

 

86,309

 

86,268

 

83,809

 

82,542

 

Domestic equity ETF

 

59,157

 

61,806

 

31,307

 

32,651

 

Money market funds held in trading accounts

 

6,362

 

6,362

 

21,401

 

21,401

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

3,323

 

2,550

 

3,323

 

2,614

 

Other trading investments

 

1,870

 

1,792

 

2,850

 

2,779

 

Total trading short-term investments

 

335,487

 

334,168

 

330,181

 

323,470

 

Total short-term investments

 

$

598,730

 

$

597,619

 

$

497,230

 

$

490,566

 

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 April 4, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

    

Amortized

    

Fair

    

Amortized

    

Fair

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Money market funds

 

$

133

 

$

133

 

$

81

 

$

81

 

Total available-for-sale short-term investments

 

 

133

 

 

133

 

 

81

 

 

81

 

Domestic equity securities

 

 

466

 

 

469

 

 

475

 

 

466

 

Domestic debt securities

 

 

351

 

 

351

 

 

452

 

 

450

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

119

 

 

114

 

 

120

 

 

120

 

High yield debt securities

 

 

94

 

 

93

 

 

108

 

 

104

 

Money market funds held in trading accounts

 

 

17

 

 

17

 

 

22

 

 

22

 

Collateralized loan obligation

 

 

10

 

 

8

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Other trading securities

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Total trading short-term investments

 

 

1,057

 

 

1,052

 

 

1,188

 

 

1,173

 

Total short-term investments

 

$

1,190

 

$

1,185

 

$

1,269

 

$

1,254

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

Due within one year

 

$

984

 

Due after one year through three years

 

11,077

 

Due after three years

 

12,093

 

Total fixed rate securities

 

$

24,154

 

Seaboard had $76 million of equity securities denominated in foreign currencies at April 2, 2016, with $25 million in euros, $17 million in Japanese yen, $14 million in British pounds, $6 million in Swiss francs and the remaining $14 million in various other currencies. At December 31, 2015, Seaboard had $80 million of equity securities denominated in foreign currencies, with $25 million in euros, $20 million in Japanese yen, $15 million in British pounds, $7 million in Swiss francs and the remaining $13 million in various other currencies. Also, money market funds included $2 million and $3 million denominated in various foreign currencies at April 2, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

In addition to its short-term investments, Seaboard also has trading securities related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans classified in other current assets onin 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 April 4, 20152, 2016 and December 31, 2014:2015:

 

April 4,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2,

 

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

At lower of LIFO cost or market:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live hogs and materials

 

$

216,500

 

$

208,641

 

 

$

231

 

$

210

 

Fresh pork and materials

 

39,459

 

28,573

 

 

 

32

 

 

26

 

 

255,959

 

237,214

 

 

 

263

 

 

236

 

LIFO adjustment

 

(33,676

)

(36,560

)

 

 

(27)

 

 

(28)

 

Total inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market

 

222,283

 

200,654

 

 

 

236

 

 

208

 

At lower of FIFO cost or market:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grains, oilseeds and other commodities

 

281,286

 

320,066

 

 

 

281

 

 

330

 

Sugar produced and in process

 

49,574

 

48,863

 

 

 

34

 

 

52

 

Other

 

62,118

 

57,344

 

 

 

53

 

 

61

 

Total inventories at lower of FIFO cost or market

 

392,978

 

426,273

 

 

 

368

 

 

443

 

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

 

100,823

 

109,375

 

 

 

90

 

 

88

 

Total inventories

 

$

716,084

 

$

736,302

 

 

$

694

 

$

739

 

 

Note 4 – Income Taxes

Seaboard’s tax returns are regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which may result in material adjustments. Seaboard’s U.S. federal income tax years’years are closed through 2009. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examination2011. Seaboard has been notified of Seaboard’s 2010the IRS’ intent to examine its 2013 U.S. income tax return has been finalized.return. There have not been any material changes in unrecognized income tax benefits since December 31, 2014.2015. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties waswere not material for the three months ended April 4, 2015.2, 2016.

 

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. GAAPSeaboard utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following 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 CompanySeaboard has the ability to access at the measurement date.

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

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

 

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The following table shows assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 4, 20152, 2016 and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets.assets and liabilities. 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 quarterthree months of 2015.2016. The trading securities classified as other current assets below are assets held for Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans.

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

236,974

 

$

236,974

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

11,757

 

-

 

11,757

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

9,354

 

-

 

9,354

 

-

 

Asset backed debt securities

 

2,554

 

-

 

2,554

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

1,996

 

-

 

1,996

 

-

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

816

 

-

 

816

 

-

 

Trading securities - short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High yield debt securities

 

175,390

 

-

 

175,390

 

-

 

Equity mutual fund

 

86,268

 

86,268

 

-

 

-

 

Domestic equity ETF

 

61,806

 

61,806

 

-

 

-

 

Money market funds held in trading accounts

 

6,362

 

6,362

 

-

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

2,550

 

2,550

 

-

 

-

 

Other trading investments

 

1,792

 

-

 

1,792

 

-

 

Trading securities - other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

35,600

 

35,600

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign equity securities

 

6,780

 

6,780

 

-

 

-

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

4,415

 

4,415

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

2,959

 

2,511

 

448

 

-

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

4,147

 

4,147

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

1,039

 

-

 

1,039

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

$

652,559

 

$

447,413

 

$

205,146

 

$

-

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

$

9,722

 

$

9,722

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swaps

 

9,256

 

-

 

9,256

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

424

 

-

 

424

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

19,402

 

$

9,722

 

$

9,680

 

$

-

 

(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 April 4, 2015, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $21,752,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $16,612,000 and other current liabilities of $435,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Balance

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

April 2,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2016

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

133

 

$

133

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Trading securities – short term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

 

469

 

 

469

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Domestic debt securities

 

 

351

 

 

351

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

114

 

 

114

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

High yield debt securities

 

 

93

 

 

 —

 

 

93

 

 

 —

 

Money market funds held in trading accounts

 

 

17

 

 

17

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Collateralized loan obligation

 

 

8

 

 

 —

 

 

8

 

 

 —

 

Trading securities – other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

 

29

 

 

29

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Other

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities (1)

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Foreign currencies

 

 

2

 

 

 —

 

 

2

 

 

 —

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,230

 

$

1,127

 

$

103

 

$

 —

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities (1)

 

$

8

 

$

8

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

7

 

 

 —

 

 

7

 

 

 —

 

Foreign currencies

 

 

14

 

 

 —

 

 

14

 

 

 —

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

29

 

$

8

 

$

21

 

$

 —

 

 

(1)

Seaboard’s commodity 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 April 2, 2016, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $23 million resulting in a net other current asset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of $19 million.

 

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The following table shows assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 20142015 and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets.

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2014

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

142,432

 

$

142,432

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

11,015

 

-

 

11,015

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

9,666

 

-

 

9,666

 

-

 

Asset backed debt securities

 

2,291

 

-

 

2,291

 

-

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

1,170

 

-

 

1,170

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

522

 

-

 

522

 

-

 

Trading securities - short term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High yield debt securities

 

181,483

 

-

 

181,483

 

-

 

Equity mutual fund

 

82,542

 

82,542

 

-

 

-

 

Domestic equity ETF

 

32,651

 

32,651

 

-

 

-

 

Money market funds held in trading accounts

 

21,401

 

21,401

 

-

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

2,614

 

2,614

 

-

 

-

 

Other trading investments

 

2,779

 

-

 

2,779

 

-

 

Trading securities - other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

33,857

 

33,857

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign equity securities

 

6,532

 

6,532

 

-

 

-

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

4,570

 

4,570

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

2,676

 

2,405

 

271

 

-

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

6,136

 

6,136

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

1,675

 

-

 

1,675

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

$

546,012

 

$

335,140

 

$

210,872

 

$

-

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

$

1,779

 

$

1,779

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swaps

 

7,715

 

-

 

7,715

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

407

 

-

 

407

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

9,901

 

$

1,779

 

$

8,122

 

$

-

 

(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, 2014, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $4,314,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $9,267,000 and other current liabilities of $596,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Balance

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2015

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

81

 

$

81

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Trading securities – short term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

 

466

 

 

466

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Domestic debt securities

 

 

450

 

 

450

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

120

 

 

120

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

High yield debt securities

 

 

104

 

 

 —

 

 

104

 

 

 —

 

Money market funds held in trading accounts

 

 

22

 

 

22

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Collateralized loan obligation

 

 

10

 

 

 —

 

 

10

 

 

 —

 

Other trading securities

 

 

1

 

 

 —

 

 

1

 

 

 —

 

Trading securities – other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

 

31

 

 

31

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Other

 

 

3

 

 

2

 

 

1

 

 

 —

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities (1)

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Foreign currencies

 

 

8

 

 

 —

 

 

8

 

 

 —

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,309

 

$

1,185

 

$

124

 

$

 —

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities (1)

 

$

18

 

$

18

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

6

 

 

 —

 

 

6

 

 

 —

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

24

 

$

18

 

$

6

 

$

 —

 

 

(1)

Seaboard’s commodity 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, 2015, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $29 million resulting in a net other current asset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of $15 million.

 

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 amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments at April 4, 20152, 2016 and December 31, 20142015 are presented in Note 2.2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated by comparing interest rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. As Seaboard’s debt was issued during late 2015 and is variable-rate, carrying amount approximates fair value. 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.

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 the derivatives and interest rate exchange agreements discussed below are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related commodity prices, foreign 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, 2014.2015.

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Commodity Instruments

Seaboard uses various derivative futures and options to manage its risk to price fluctuations for raw materials and other inventories, finished product sales and firm sales commitments. At April 4,2, 2016, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 18 million bushels of grain and open net derivative contracts to sell 105 million pounds of hogs and 2 million gallons of heating oil. At December 31, 2015, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 33,775,00025 million pounds of hogs, 22 million bushels of grain, 24,200,000and 3 million pounds of hogs, 9,390,000 pounds of sugar 960,000 pounds of soybean oil, 365,000 tons of soybean meal, 264,000 pounds of dry whey powder and 40,000 pounds of cheese.  At December 31, 2014, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 19,800,000 pounds of hogs, 19,620,000 pounds of soybean oil, 15,551,000 pounds of sugar, 10,697,000 bushels of grain, 88,000 pounds of dry whey powder and 85,000 tons of soybean meal and open net derivative contracts to sell 4,326,000 gallons8 million pounds of heatingsoybean oil. Commodity derivatives are recorded at fair value with any changes in fair value being marked to marketmarked-to-market as a component of cost of sales onin 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 currency exchange agreements that wereare primarily related to an underlying commodity transaction wereare recorded at fair value with changes in value marked to marketmarked-to-market as a component of cost of sales onin the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Foreign currency exchange agreements that wereare not related to an underlying commodity transaction wereare recorded at fair value with changes in value marked to marketmarked-to-market as a component of foreign currency losses,gains (losses), net onin the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

At April 4, 20152, 2016 and December 31, 2014,2015, Seaboard had trading foreign currency exchange agreements to cover a portion of its firm sales and purchase commitments and related trade receivables and payables with net notional amounts of $92,901,000$162 million and $143,961,000,$94 million, respectively, primarily related to the South African Rand.rand.

Interest Rate Exchange Agreements

During 2014 and 2015, Seaboard initially putentered into place four, approximately eight-year interest rate exchange agreements with mandatory early termination dates, in the second half of 2014 and early 2015 for one of the agreements.  During 2014 and 2015, these interest rate exchange agreements were terminated and replaced, each with a mandatory early termination date which coincidescoincided with the revised anticipated delivery dates in 2015 and have similar terms as the original2016 of dry bulk vessels to be leased. These agreements terminated.  Payments made by Seaboard to unwind these agreements were not material. These four exchange agreements, still outstanding as of April 4, 2015, involveinvolved the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts to mitigate the potential effects of fluctuations in interest rates on the anticipated four dry bulk vessel leases in 2015. Seaboard paysleases. As of December 31, 2015, two agreements remained, each with a fixed rate$22 million notional amount outstanding. In the first quarter of 2016, these agreements were terminated and receives a variable ratenot renewed with the delivery of interest onthe final two bulk vessels. Payments to unwind these four notional amounts of $22,000,000 each. Inagreements were $2 million.

During 2010, Seaboard entered into three ten-year interest rate exchange agreements whichto mitigate the effects of fluctuations in interest rates on variable-rate debt. These agreements 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.amounts. Seaboard pays a fixed rate and receives a variable rate of interest on these threethe notional amounts of $25,000,000$25 million each. All seven of these

At April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Seaboard had three and five interest rate exchange agreements do notoutstanding, respectively, with a total notional value of $75 million and $119 million, respectively. None of Seaboard’s outstanding interest rate exchange agreements 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 both April 4, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Seaboard had seven interest rate exchange agreements outstanding with a total notional value of $163,000,000.

Counterparty Credit Risk

From time to time 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 April 4, 2015, Seaboard’s foreign currency exchange agreements have2, 2016, Seaboard had a maximum amount of loss due to credit risk in the amount of $1,039,000$2 million with fivethree counterparties related to foreign currency exchange agreements and no such exposurescounterparty credit risk related to the interest rate swaps. Seaboard does not hold any collateral related to these agreements.

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The following table provides the amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income for each type of derivative and where it was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014.2015.

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

Commodities

 

Cost of sales

 

$

 —

 

$

(6)

 

Foreign currencies

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(12)

 

 

(1)

 

Foreign currencies

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 —

 

 

2

 

Interest rate

 

Miscellaneous, net

 

 

(3)

 

 

(5)

 


(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Commodities

Cost of sales

 

$

(5,948)

 

$

(6,584)

 

Foreign currencies

Cost of sales

 

(494)

 

485

 

Foreign currencies

Foreign currency

 

1,533

 

765

 

Interest rate

Miscellaneous, net

 

(4,691)

 

(602)

 

The following table provides the fair value of each type of derivative held as of April 4, 20152, 2016 and December 31, 20142015 and where each derivative is included onin the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

April 4,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

April 2,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

April 2,

 

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

Commodities(1)

 

Other current assets

 

$

4,147

 

$

6,136

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

9,722

 

$

1,779

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

5

 

$

4

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

8

 

$

18

 

Foreign currencies

 

Other current assets

 

1,039

 

1,675

 

Other current liabilities

 

424

 

407

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

2

 

 

8

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

14

 

 

 —

 

Interest rate

 

Other current assets

 

-

 

-

 

Other current liabilities

 

9,256

 

7,715

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

7

 

 

6

 

 

(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 April 4, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $21,752,000 and $4,314,000, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $16,612,000 and $9,267,000, respectively and other current liabilities of $435,000 and $596,000, respectively.

(1)

Seaboard’s commodity 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 April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $23 million and $29 million, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $19 million and $15 million, 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 for the remainder of 2015.in 2016. Seaboard also sponsors non-qualified, unfunded supplemental executive plans, and has certain individual, non-qualified, unfunded supplemental retirement agreements for certain retired employees. Management has no plans to provide funding for these supplemental plans in advance of when the benefits are paid.

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

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

2,447

 

$

1,856

 

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

Interest cost

 

2,550

 

2,403

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(2,115)

 

(2,185)

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

(2)

 

Amortization and other

 

749

 

470

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

3,631

 

$

2,544

 

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

 

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Note 7 – Notes Payable, Long-term Debt, Commitments and Contingencies

Notes Payable

All of the notes payable outstanding at April 2, 2016 related to foreign subsidiaries, with $66 million denominated in South African rand, $32 million denominated in Argentine pesos and $20 million denominated in Zambian kwacha. The weighted average interest rate for outstanding notes payable was 13.17% and 11.74% at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. As of April 2, 2016, Seaboard had uncommitted bank lines totaling $371 million, of which $321 million of the uncommitted lines related to foreign subsidiaries. Seaboard’s borrowing capacity was reduced by $146 million outstanding under the uncommitted lines and letters of credit totaling $3 million. The notes payable under the credit lines are unsecured and do not require compensating balances.

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ContingenciesLong-term Debt

The following is a summary of long-term debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2,

 

 

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Term Loan due 2022

 

$

500

 

$

500

 

Foreign subsidiary obligations due 2020 through 2023

 

 

15

 

 

23

 

Total long-term debt at face value

 

 

515

 

 

523

 

Current maturities of long-term debt and unamortized discount

 

 

(9)

 

 

(5)

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities and unamortized discount

 

$

506

 

$

518

 

Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations accounted for $8 million of the decrease in the total long-term debt from December 31, 2015 to April 2, 2016. The interest rate on the Term Loan due 2022 was 2.06% and 1.90% at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on Seaboard’s Argentine subsidiary’s loans was 30.25% and 30.23% at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Seaboard was in compliance with all restrictive debt covenants relating to these agreements as of April 2, 2016.

Commitments

In 2015, Seaboard’s Pork segment and Triumph Foods, LLC (“Triumph”) entered into a new joint venture, Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC (“STF LLC”), with equal ownership of 50%. This joint venture is constructing a new pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa, which is expected to be completed by mid-2017. Seaboard originally agreed to contribute up to $207 million in connection with the development and operation of the facility; however, in the first quarter of 2016, third-party financing was obtained and the subscription agreement was amended to require $150 million in contributions. As of April 2, 2016, $36 million is expected to be contributed during the remainder of 2016, with $73 million due in 2017. As part of the operations, Seaboard agreed to provide a portion of the hogs to be processed at the facility.

Contingencies

On April 29, 2015, Seaboard received from the Department of Justice, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (“AFMLS”), a Grand Jury Subpoenasubpoena issued by the United StatesU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the “DC District Court”) requesting records related to 37 specified foreign companies and five individuals. Seaboard has previously produced documents responsive to Grand Jury subpoenas dated September 18, 2014 and October 17, 2014. The Subpoenasubpoena issued September 18, 2014 requested records related to nine entities and one individual, and the Subpoenasubpoena issued October 17, 2014 requested records with respect to eight additional entities and one additional individual. Two additional subpoenas, each dated July 2, 2015, were received by Seaboard requesting records related to a certain customer. The companies and individuals as to which the requested records relate to are not affiliated with Seaboard. The AFMLS attorney conducting the investigation has advised Seaboard that it is not a target of the investigation. Seaboard has retained outside counsel and is cooperating with the government’s investigation. It is impossible at this stage either to determine the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome or to estimate the amount of potential loss, if any, resulting from the government’s inquiry.

On September 19, 2012, the United StatesU.S. 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 LLC ("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 recipients, certain health care providers in the Guymon area, and Seaboard’s health plan and certain personnel issues. The United StatesU.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma (“USAO”), which has been leading the investigation, previously advised Seaboard that it intended to close its investigation and that no charges would be brought against Seaboard. However, discussions continue with the USAO, continueICE and the Oklahoma Attorney General's office regarding the status of the investigation andmatter, including the possibility of proceedings by the USAO, ICE and/or the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office remains.a settlement. No proceedings have been filed or brought as of the date of this report. It is not possible at this time to determine whether any agenciesa settlement will continue to pursue an investigationbe reached or whether Seaboard will incur any material fines, penalties or liabilities in connection with this matter.

On February 16, 2016, Seaboard Foods received an information request (“Request”) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) seeking information under the Clean Air Act with regard to various ammonia releases at Seaboard Foods’ pork processing plant in Guymon, Oklahoma. Seaboard has been cooperating with the EPA with regard

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to the investigation and has responded to the Request. It is not possible at this time to determine whether Seaboard will incur any material fines, penalties or liabilities in connection with this matter.

Seaboard is subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings and other legal matters related to the normal conduct of its business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolutionsresolution of these items areis not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Seaboard.

Contingent Obligations

Certain of the non-consolidated affiliates and third partythird-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 in order to further Seaboard’s business objectives. Seaboard does not issue guarantees of third parties for compensation. As of April 4, 2015,2, 2016, guarantees outstanding to third parties were not material. Seaboard has not accrued a liability for any of the third partythird-party or affiliate guarantees as management considers the likelihood of loss to be remote.

As See Notes Payable section above for discussion of April 4, 2015, Seaboard’s borrowing capacity under its committed and uncommitted lines was reduced by letters of credit totaling $10,000 and $1,531,000, respectively.  The notes payable to banks under the committed and uncommitted credit lines are unsecured.  These lines of credit do not require compensating balances.credit.

 

Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Seaboard has a share repurchase program in place whichthat was initially approved by its Board of Directors in November 2009, and is in effect through October 31, 2015.2017. As of April 4, 2015, $50,846,000 remained available for repurchases2, 2016, the authorized amount of repurchase under the share repurchase program.  For the three months ended April 4, 2015,program remained at $100 million. Seaboard did not repurchase any shares of common stock.stock during the first quarter of 2016. Under this share repurchase program, Seaboard is authorized to repurchase its common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated purchases, which may be above or below the traded market price. 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 repurchases are being funded by cash on hand, and shares repurchased are being retired and resume the status of authorized and unissued shares.  All stock repurchases are beingrepurchased will be made in compliance with applicable legal requirements and thefunded by cash on hand. 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’sBoard of Directors’ 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.

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In 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 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 dividends ($3.00 per share per year). Seaboard did not declare or pay a dividend in 2013, 2014, or 2015, and 2014. Seaboard does not currently intend to declare any further dividends for the years 2015 and 2016.

The changes in the components of other comprehensive loss (OCL)("OCL”), net of related taxes, are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

$

(5,958

)

$

(26,775

)

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)

 

736

 

15

 

Amounts reclassified from OCL to net earnings

 

 

(59

) (1)

511

 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

677

 

526

 

Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges

 

-    

 

361

 

Pension cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain

 

299

 

-    

 

Amounts reclassified from OCL to net earnings

 

983

 (2)

320

 (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized pension cost

 

1,282

 

320

 

Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax

 

$

(3,999

)

$

(25,568

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 2,

 

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

2016

 

    

2015

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

$

(26)

 

 

$

(6)

 

Unrealized gain on investments

 

 —

 

 

 

1

 

Unrecognized pension cost (1)

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

$

(25)

 

 

$

(4)

 

 

(1)   This represents realized gains on the sale of available-for-sale securities and was recorded in other investment income (loss), net.

(2)   This primarily represents the amortization of actuarial losses that were included in net periodic pension cost and was recorded in operating income.  See Note 6 for further discussion.

(1)

This primarily represents the amortization of actuarial losses that were included in net periodic pension cost and was recorded in operating income. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes, are as follows:

 

 

 

April 4,

 

December 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment:

 

$ (199,995)

 

$ (194,037)

 

Unrealized Gain on Investments:

 

2,011

 

1,334

 

Unrecognized Pension Cost:

 

(58,652)

 

(59,934)

 

   Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

$ (256,636)

 

$ (252,637)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2,

 

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

 

$

(254)

 

$

(228)

 

Unrealized gain on investments

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Unrecognized pension cost

 

 

(50)

 

 

(51)

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(303)

 

$

(278)

 

 

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The foreign currency translation adjustment primarily represents the effect of the Argentine peso currency exchange fluctuation on the net assets of the Sugar segment. During the first quarter of 2016, Seaboard recognized $23 million of other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes, related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso. At April 4, 2015,2, 2016, the Sugar segment had $119,734,000$58 million in net assets denominated in Argentine pesos and $1,199,000$2 million in net assetsliabilities denominated in U.S. dollars. Management anticipates that the Argentine peso could continue to weaken against the U.S. dollar and thus it is anticipated that Seaboard could incur additional foreign currency translation adjustment losses in other comprehensive loss during the remainder of 2015.

2016.

At April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, and March 29, 2014, income taxes for cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments were recorded using a 35% effective tax rate except for $60,076,000$88 million and $49,411,000,$60 million, respectively, related to certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit was recorded. At April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, and March 29, 2014, income taxes for all other components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were recorded using a 39% effective rate except for unrecognized pension cost of $19,960,000$18 million and $8,580,000,$20 million, respectively, related to employees at certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit has beenwas recorded.

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Note 9  - Segment Information

As of September 27, 2014, Seaboard’sSeaboard has six reportable segments: Pork, segment sold to Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph) a 50% interest in Daily’s.  Daily’s produces and markets raw and pre-cooked bacon, ham and sausage and has two further processing plants located in Salt Lake City, Utah and Missoula, Montana.  The Pork segment currently has a business relationship with Triumph under which Seaboard markets substantially all of the pork products produced at Triumph’s plant in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Through September 27, 2014, Seaboard consolidated the operating results of Daily’s as part of its Pork segment operations. As a result of this transaction, Seaboard deconsolidated Daily’s from its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2014.   Seaboard’s remaining 50% investment in Daily’s is accounted for in the Pork segment by using the equity method of accounting. Both Seaboard and Triumph supply raw product to Daily’s.

The Commodity Trading and Milling (“CT&M”), Marine, Sugar, Power and Turkey, each offering a specific product or service. Below are segment updates from year-end or that impact prior period financial statements.

On February 7, 2016, Seaboard’s Pork segment acquired hog inventory, a feed mill, truck washes and certain hog farms in the Central U.S. from Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. and Christensen Farms Midwest, LLC for total cash consideration of $148 million. Seaboard had previously agreed to provide a portion of the hogs to be processed at the new pork processing facility being developed through STF LLC, as discussed in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. With this purchase, Seaboard will increase its sow herd to meet the majority of such supply commitment for single shift processing at the new plant. Seaboard anticipates buying additional hog inventory and related assets during 2016 to fulfill the remaining amount of such hog supply commitment.

The purchase was recorded at fair value in Seaboard’s Pork segment and the allocation of the preliminary purchase price was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)

Inventories

$

33

Property, plant and equipment

111

Intangible assets

1

Goodwill

3

Total consideration transferred

$

148

Intangible assets include customer relationships that have a weighted-average useful life of 1.6 years. Goodwill represents the farms’ established processes, workforce and close proximity to the Sioux City, Iowa, processing plant.

Operating results of $20 million in net sales and an immaterial amount of net income have been included in Seaboard’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition for the three months ended April 2, 2016. Acquisition costs were less than $1 million.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined consolidated financial results for Seaboard as if the acquisition had been completed at the beginning of January 1, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars except per share amounts)

 

2016

    

2015

 

Net sales

   

$

1,335

 

$

1,489

  

Net earnings

 

$

55

 

$

32

 

Earnings per common share

 

$

45.91

 

$

27.25

 

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The CT&M segment has a 50% non-controllingnoncontrolling interest in a bakery located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)(“DRC”), which began start-up operations in the fourth quarter of 2012.  As part of its investment in this bakery, Seaboard has an interest bearing long-term note receivable from this bakery the terms of which require periodic principal payments with the first payment due in June 2015 and a final maturity date of December 2020.  Repayment of this note is primarily dependent upon this business improving existing operations to generate adequate future cash flows to make scheduled payments when due.  The bakery has been incurring operating losses since it began operations as it continues to resolve equipment problems and attempts to gain market share. As a result of the continuing equipment problems, other production challenges and unfavorable local market conditions causing operating losses and challenges in gaining market share, Seaboard’s management determined achieving improved operating results would take significantly longer than anticipated.  As a result, Seaboard’s managementinitially anticipated, and determined there was a decline in value considered other than temporary as of December 31, 2014 and thus2014. Seaboard recorded a write-down of $11 million in loss from affiliate in the fourth quarter of 2014, which represented the remaining equity investment in this businessbusiness. There was no tax benefit from this transaction. As part of its original investment, Seaboard has an interest bearing long-term note receivable from this affiliate with the first payment due June 2015 and suspended the use of the equity method asa maturity date of December 31, 2014.2020. No payments have been received, and Seaboard discontinued recognizing interest incomeagreed to temporarily waive this default to allow time to work with the business management and its other owners on revisions to the note receivable duringpayment schedule to better align with the fourth quarter of 2014.bakery’s forecasted cash flows. As of April 4, 2015,2, 2016, the recorded balance of this Note Receivablenote receivable and previous accrued interest from Affiliates was $34,556,000,$35 million, all classified as long-term given uncertainty of the timing of payments in the future. On April 11, 2016, Seaboard reached an agreement with the other owners to restructure this note receivable by extending the maturity 18 months to June 1, 2022 and changing the bi-annual payments to monthly payments of varying amounts beginning December 1, 2016. Based on cash flow projections of the bakery and a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the note receivable, Seaboard recognized no impairment as of April 2, 2016. If the future long-term cash flows of this bakery do not improve there is a possibility thatand forecasted cash flow projections are not met, some of the recorded value of the Note Receivablenote receivable from Affiliateaffiliate could be deemed uncollectible in the future, which may result in a material charge to earnings. Including this business, as of April 4, 20152, 2016, Seaboard had a total of $56,939,000$61 million of investments in, advances to and notes receivable from all of its affiliates in the DRC, which representsrepresent the single largest foreign country risk exposure forof Seaboard’s equity method investments. One of the other affiliates in the DRC, to which Seaboard sells wheat, is the only supplier of flour to this bakery.

In September 2013, Seaboard invested $17,000,000has a 50% noncontrolling equity interest in a flour production business in Brazil forBrazil. Since September 2013, Seaboard has contributed a 50% non-controlling equity interesttotal of $50 million in investments and advances, and provided a $13,000,000$13 million long-term loan to this business. Half of the interest on this long-term note receivable from affiliate is paidpayable currently in cash and the other half accrues as pay-in-kind interest. This note receivable matures in September 2020 but can be repaid with Seaboard having the option to convert the note receivable to equity and the other equity holders having the option to match such conversion with a purchase of new shares to avoid dilution. In addition, atAt the time of Seaboard’sSeaboard's initial investment in this business, plans included potential future equal additional investments by the owners to improve existing operations and expand operations to improve long-term operating results. During the three months ended April 2, 2016, Seaboard’s shareadvances totaled $1 million and Seaboard recorded losses from affiliate of additional investments totaled $2,502,000 and $3,886,000 in 2015 and 2014, respectively.  This business also incurred significant operating losses in 2014$1 million related to the advances. Based on discussions with the business’ other 50% shareholder and the first quarterexecutive management of 2015.  Discussions are ongoing between the owners to determinebusiness, the extent of the losses and timingrevised financial forecast of future additional investments or loans, by either or both parties,the business economy, the halting of the construction plans for possible expansion plansa new plant and the amount of existing third-party debt, Seaboard previously reserved a total of $22 million related to improve operating results.  Asits advances and long-term note receivable. Third-party debt was $19 million and $16 million as of April 4, 20152, 2016 and December 31, 2014, the recorded balance of this Note Receivable from Affiliates was $14,018,000 and $13,849,000, respectively and2015, respectively. In total, Seaboard’s equity investment in thisthe business, was $1,950,000advances and $11,669,000, respectively.  Aslong-term note receivable are zero as of April 4, 20152, 2016. Seaboard has begun the legal process, as allowed per the Shareholders Agreement, to convert its debt to equity and, December 31, 2014,if successful, Seaboard would obtain control of the business and the entity would become consolidated. However, there is no certainty that Seaboard will successfully be able to obtain control. Seaboard also hadhas a gross receivable due from affiliates of $14,207,000 and $13,969,000, respectivelyaffiliate related to this business resulting from sales of grain and supplies related to this business. of $23 million and $17 million as of April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which Seaboard recorded a reserve of $9 million during 2015 based on an analysis of collectability and working capital.

During the first quarter of 2015,2016, Seaboard’s CT&M segment provided a $12 million loan to a Peruvian affiliate. Interest is payable monthly, and the principal is due on August 31, 2017, with no prepayment penalty.

Also during the first quarter of 2016, Seaboard recorded losses from affiliatesinvested $7 million of $11,666,000 relatedcash and converted its $8 million note receivable to this investment, which included $5,846,000equity for its proportionate sharea 36% noncontrolling interest in a holding company that owns a controlling interest in two Haitian start-up projects consisting of a deferred income tax asset allowance related to 2014marine terminal operation and 2013.

In September 2014, Seaboard invested $17,333,000 in a cargo terminal business in Jamaica forfree trade zone development, which includes a 21% non-controlling interest. Thisplanned power plant. The investment is accounted for in the Marine segment using the equity method and reported on a three-month lag basis and thuslag. Seaboard’s first proportionate share of earnings wasincome (loss) from affiliates will be recognized in the firstsecond quarter of 2015.2016.

TheDuring the second quarter of 2015, Seaboard’s Power segment had beeninvested an additional $10 million in a business operating a floating power300 megawatt electricity generating facility (72 megawatts) in the Dominican Republic and changed its method of accounting from a cost method investment to an equity method investment. This change in accounting required Seaboard to present its prior

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Republic under a short-term lease agreement.  On April 1, 2014, Seaboard provided noticeperiod financial results to cancelreflect the lease.  Seaboard ceased operationequity method of accounting from the date of the leased facility on September 3, 2014.

initial investment. Seaboard's portion of the investee’s loss for the three months ended April 4, 2015 was not material.

The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, represents Seaboard’s investment in Butterball, LLC (Butterball)(“Butterball”). Butterball had total net sales for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 of $385 million and March 29, 2014 of $397,698,000 and $355,763,000,$398 million, respectively. Butterball had operating income forFor the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, Butterball had operating income of $45 million and March 29, 2014$43 million, respectively, and net income of $42,597,000$38 million and $20,748,000,$32 million respectively. As of April 4, 20152, 2016 and December 31, 2014,2015, Butterball had total assets of $1,008,592,000$1,101 million and $1,021,182,000,$1,087 million, respectively.

In conjunctionconnection with Seaboard’sits initial investment in Butterball in December 2010, Seaboard hasprovided Butterball with a long-term note receivable from Butterball which had$100 million unsecured subordinated loan (the “subordinated loan”) with a balanceseven-year maturity and interest of $145,450,000 as15% per annum, comprised of April 4, 2015.  Part of the5% payable in cash semi-annually, plus 10% pay-in-kind interest, earned on this note is pay-in-kind interest,compounded semi-annually, which accumulates and is paid at maturitymaturity. Also in connection with providing the subordinated loan, Seaboard received detachable warrants, which upon exercise for a nominal price, would enable Seaboard to acquire an additional 5% equity interest in Butterball. In January 2016, the interest on the subordinated loan was modified to 10% per annum, payable only in cash semi-annually and the warrants were also modified, whereby Seaboard can exercise these warrants at any time after December 2017.

31, 2018 or prior to December 31, 2025 after which time the warrants expire.

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 TradingCT&M and Milling segment,Turkey segments, 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.

Sales to External Customers:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Pork

 

$

320,888

 

$

382,090

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

820,588

 

789,390

 

Marine

 

236,660

 

200,464

 

Sugar

 

45,259

 

50,356

 

Power

 

25,131

 

53,848

 

All Other

 

3,832

 

3,488

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

$

1,452,358

 

$

1,479,636

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Pork

 

$

16,396

 

$

60,477

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

4,482

 

11,930

 

Marine

 

6,779

 

(7,392

)

Sugar

 

3,999

 

6,761

 

Power

 

2,634

 

(1,684

)

All Other

 

108

 

337

 

Segment Totals

 

34,398

 

70,429

 

Corporate Items

 

(6,559

)

(5,226

)

Consolidated Totals

 

$

27,839

 

$

65,203

 

Income (Loss) from Affiliates:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Sales to External Customers:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Pork

 

$

2,653

 

$

-    

 

 

$

328

 

$

321

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

(9,249

)

(35

)

 

 

709

 

 

820

 

Marine

 

653

 

-    

 

 

 

227

 

 

237

 

Sugar

 

416

 

305

 

 

 

33

 

 

45

 

Turkey

 

16,754

 

6,374

 

Power

 

 

17

 

 

25

 

All Other

 

 

5

 

 

4

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

$

11,227

 

$

6,644

 

 

$

1,319

 

$

1,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Pork

 

$

29

 

$

16

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

 

9

 

 

4

 

Marine

 

 

3

 

 

7

 

Sugar

 

 

 —

 

 

4

 

Power

 

 

 —

 

 

3

 

Segment Totals

 

 

41

 

 

34

 

Corporate

 

 

(5)

 

 

(6)

 

Consolidated Totals

 

$

36

 

$

28

 

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Total Assets:

 

 

April 4,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Affiliates:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Pork

 

$

849,841

 

$

821,172

 

 

$

3

 

$

2

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

1,005,576

 

1,103,461

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

(9)

 

Marine

 

295,184

 

283,276

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Sugar

 

185,184

 

198,271

 

 

 

1

 

 

 —

 

Power

 

204,904

 

199,256

 

 

 

1

 

 

 —

 

Turkey

 

407,234

 

393,425

 

 

 

20

 

 

17

 

All Other

 

5,324

 

5,887

 

Segment Totals

 

2,953,247

 

3,004,748

 

Corporate Items

 

761,417

 

672,572

 

Consolidated Totals

 

$

3,714,664

 

$

3,677,320

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

$

22

 

$

11

 

 

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:

 

 

 

April 4,

 

December 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Pork

 

$

80,769

 

$

79,832

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

182,914

 

178,344

 

Marine

 

17,729

 

17,333

 

Sugar

 

3,339

 

2,994

 

Turkey

 

254,253

 

244,560

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

$

539,004

 

$

523,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets:

 

April 2,

 

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Pork

 

$

1,035

 

$

858

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

 

955

 

 

988

 

Marine

 

 

311

 

 

296

 

Sugar

 

 

132

 

 

202

 

Power

 

 

198

 

 

271

 

Turkey

 

 

469

 

 

448

 

All Other

 

 

5

 

 

6

 

Segment Totals

 

 

3,105

 

 

3,069

 

Corporate

 

 

1,291

 

 

1,362

 

Consolidated Totals

 

$

4,396

 

$

4,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:

 

April 2,

 

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Pork

 

$

134

 

$

115

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

 

214

 

 

218

 

Marine

 

 

34

 

 

19

 

Sugar

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

Power

 

 

35

 

 

34

 

Turkey

 

 

302

 

 

282

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

$

722

 

$

671

 

 

Administrative services are provided by the corporate office are allocated to the individual segments and represent corporate services rendered to and costs incurred for each specific segment, with no allocation to individual segments offor 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 (whichplans, which are offset by the effect of the mark-to-market adjustments on these investments recorded in Other Investment Income (Loss)other investment income (loss), Net).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 April 4, 2015 increased $118.52, 2016 decreased $66 million to $645.5$1,238 million from December 31, 2014.2015. The increasedecrease was primarily the result of the sale of short-term investments used for the $148 million acquisition of hog inventory and related assets discussed in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and cash used for capital expenditures of $63 million, partially offset by net cash from operating activities of $123.1 million and increases in notes payable of $48.8 million.  Partially offsetting the increase was cash used for capital expenditures of $28.5 million and investments in affiliates of $18.0$117 million. Cash from operating activities decreased $20.9$6 million for the three months ended April 4, 20152, 2016 compared to the same period in 2014,2015, primarily as a result of lowerchanges in working capital, partially offset by higher net earnings.

Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures, Acquisitions and Other Investing Activities

During the three months ended April 4, 2015,2, 2016, Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Seaboard”) invested $28.5$63 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $14.1$15 million was expended in the Pork segment, and $10.7$31 million in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, $6 million in the Marine segment and $10 million in the Sugar segment. The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for improvements to existing facilities and related equipment and additional hog finishing barns. Of the Commodity Trading and Milling segment expenditures, $29 million was for the construction of two dry bulk vessels, of which both were delivered and then sold and leased back by Seaboard, at book value of $44 million each during the first quarter of 2016. The Marine segment expenditures were primarily for purchases of cargo carrying and handling equipment. The Sugar segment expenditures were primarily for milling capacity increase and fermentation and distillery equipment upgrades. All other capital expenditures were primarily of a normal recurring nature and primarily includeincluded replacements of machinery and equipment, and general facility modernizations and upgrades.

For the remainder of 2015,2016, management has budgeted capital expenditures totaling $191.8$147 million. The Pork segment plans to spend $49.6$52 million primarily for improvements to existing facilities and related equipment and additional hog finishing barns. The Commodity Trading and Milling segment plans to spend $73.7$29 million primarily for payments of $58.1 million for four dry bulk vessels being built for a total estimated cost of $90.0 millionnew wheat mill in Zambia and other improvements to existing facilities and related equipment. However, Seaboard currently anticipates selling and leasing back these four vessels as they are completed, which would result in Seaboard receiving back the amounts spent to build at each individual lease inception with no gain or loss on sale.  Payments under the lease agreements will be finalized upon delivery of the vessels.  The four vessels are scheduled for delivery during 2015. The Marine segment has budgeted $49.3$42 million primarily for additional cargo carrying and handling equipmentequipment. The Sugar segment plans to spend $23 million primarily for increasing distillery and $7.6 million for the purchase of an additional containerized cargo vessel completed in April 2015. In addition, management will be evaluating whether to purchase additional containerized cargo vessels for the Marine segment during 2015.milling capacity. The balance of $19.2$1 million is planned to be spent in all other businesses primarily for normal upgrades to existing operations. Management anticipates paying for these capital expenditures from a combination of available cash, the use of available short-term investments and Seaboard’s available borrowing capacity.

During the first quarter of 2016, Seaboard contributed $16 million to its 50% joint venture, Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC (“STF LLC”), constructing a pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa. As the joint venture obtained third-party financing in March 2016, the original subscription agreement was amended to modify the total contribution amount and timing of payments. See the Contractual Obligations section below for more information. In addition to capital contributions, Seaboard also agreed to provide a portion of the hogs to be processed at the facility. In February 2015, Seaboard placed2016, the Pork Segment acquired hog inventory and related assets in escrow $10.0 millionthe Central United States (“U.S.”) for a potential investment in a business in South Americapurchase price of $148 million. These assets are expected to increase Seaboard’s hog production capacity to meet the majority of such hog supply commitment for single shift processing at the Commodity Trading and Milling segment pending finalization of certain matters to close this transaction, which is anticipated to occur later in 2015.  In March 2015, Seaboard invested $10.0 million in an oilseed crushing business in the Republic of Turkey for a 25% non-controlling interest.  This investment will be accounted for using the equity method.

Subsequent to April 4, 2015, Seaboard invested $10.0 million in a business operating a 300 megawatt electricity generating facility in the Dominican Republic, increasing Seaboard’s ownership interest to 29.9%.new plant. See Note 19 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial statementsStatements for further discussion.

discussion of this acquisition. Seaboard anticipates buying additional hog inventory and related assets during 2016 to fulfill the remaining amount of such hog supply commitment.

Also subsequent to April 4, 2015,during the first quarter of 2016, Seaboard invested $8.0$7 million of cash and converted its $8 million note receivable to equity for a 36% noncontrolling interest in a flour milling businessholding company that owns a controlling interest in Botswanatwo Haitian start-up projects consisting of a marine terminal operation and a free trade zone development, which includes a planned power plant. The investment is accounted for a 49% non-controlling interest.  This investment will be accounted forin the Marine segment using the equity method.method and reported on a three-month lag. Seaboard’s first proportionate share of income (loss) from affiliates will be recognized in the second quarter of 2016.

 

Financing Activities and Debt

As of April 4, 2015,2, 2016, Seaboard had a short-term $50.0 million committed line of credit, a long-term $200.0 million committed line of credit and uncommitted lines totaling $264.4 million.  As of April 4, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding under the committed lines of credit and borrowingstotaling $371 million. Borrowings under the uncommitted lines of credit totaled $123.3$146 million, with all such borrowings related to foreign subsidiaries. Seaboard’s borrowing capacity under its committed and uncommitted lines was further reduced by letters of credit totaling $1.5$3 million.

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On December 4, 2015, Seaboard’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Seaboard Foods LLC, obtained a $500 million unsecured term loan with a maturity date of December 4, 2022. Also in 2015, Seaboard’s Argentine subsidiary obtained long-term debt financing of $23 million, comprised of five loans denominated in Argentine pesos. All of the debt is guaranteed by Seaboard, except for $3 million secured by property, plant and equipment. See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for current balances and 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.

As of April 4, 2015,2, 2016, Seaboard had cash and short-term investments of $645.5$1,238 million and additional total net working capital of $758.3 million and a $200.0 million long-term committed line of credit maturing on February 20, 2018.$525 million. 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 2015.2016. 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 April 4, 2015, $272.42, 2016, $341 million of the $645.5$1,238 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.

Contractual Obligations

See Note 7In the first quarter of 2016, STF LLC obtained third-party financing, and as a result the original subscription agreement was amended to modify Seaboard’s total contribution amount and timing of payments. Seaboard’s total contribution was reduced from $207 million to $150 million, with $36 million due during the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summaryremainder of Seaboard’s contingent obligations, including guarantees issued2016 and $73 million due in 2017. Construction of the pork processing facility is expected to support certain activities of non-consolidated affiliates or third parties who provide services for Seaboard.be completed by mid-2017.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net sales decreased to $1,452.3$133 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to $1,479.6 million for the first quarter of 2014.  The decrease primarily reflected the deconsolidation of Daily’s for the Pork segment as discussed below and lower sales volume for the Power segment.same period in 2015. The decrease was partially offset by higherprimarily the result of lower sales volumes forprices and the mix of products sold in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, and higherlower cargo volumes forrates in the Marine segment, lower prices of sugar and alcohol sold in the Sugar segment, and lower spot market rates in the Power segment.

Operating income decreased to $27.8increased $8 million infor the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to $65.2 millionthe same period in the first quarter of 2014.2015. The decreaseincrease primarily reflected lower priceshigher sales volumes for pork products sold.and market hogs in the Pork segment and higher margins on commodity trades to third parties in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment. The increase was partially offset by lower cargo rates in the Marine segment and higher production costs in the Sugar segment.

Pork Segment

 

Pork Segment

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

    

2016

    

2015

    

Net sales

 

$

320.9

 

$

382.1

 

 

$

328

 

$

321

 

Operating income

 

$

16.4

 

$

60.5

 

 

$

29

 

$

16

 

Income from affiliate

 

$

2.7

 

$

-

 

Income from affiliates

 

$

3

 

$

2

 

 

Net sales for the Pork segment decreased $61.2increased $7 million infor the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The decreaseincrease was primarily the result of higher sales of market hogs related to the deconsolidation of Daily’s,recent acquisition as discussed below.  Lowerin Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, partially offset by lower prices for pork products sold also contributed to the decrease but were partially offset by an increase in related sales volume.

sold.

Operating income for the Pork segment decreased $44.1increased $13 million infor the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The decreaseincrease was primarily the result of lower prices for pork products and to a lesser degree, the deconsolidation of Daily’s as discussed below.  Partially offsetting the decrease was lower feed costs for hogs internally grown, andpartially offset by lower costsprices for third party hogs.

pork products sold.

Management is unable to predict future market prices for pork products, the cost of feed or cost of third partythird-party hogs.  In addition, the Federal blender’s credit for biodiesel expired December 31, 2014. However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment for the remainder of 2015, although significantly lower than 2014.2016.

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Commodity Trading and Milling Segment

 

Income from affiliate is from Seaboard’s 50% proportionate share of 2015 first quarter earnings from Daily’s accounted for using the equity method as discussed in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Seaboard’s first proportionate share of earnings for Daily’s was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2014.

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Net sales

 

$

709

 

$

820

 

Operating income as reported

 

$

9

 

$

4

 

Mark-to-market adjustments

 

 

5

 

 

(4)

 

Operating income excluding mark-to-market adjustments

 

$

14

 

$

 —

 

Loss from affiliates

 

$

(4)

 

$

(9)

 


Commodity Trading and Milling Segment

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net sales

 

$

820.6

 

 

$

789.4

 

Operating income as reported

 

$

4.5

 

 

$

11.9

 

Less mark-to-market adjustments

 

(4.8

)

 

2.3

 

Operating income excluding mark-to-market

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjustments

 

$

(0.3

)

 

$

14.2

 

Loss from affiliates

 

$

(9.2

)

$

-  

 

 

Net sales for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment increased $31.2decreased $111 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The increasedecrease primarily reflected higherlower sales volume to third parties, principally for wheatprices and soybean meal,the mix of products sold, partially offset by lower sales prices for various commodities.

higher volumes in corn, soybean meal and wheat.

Operating income for this segment decreased $7.4increased $5 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The decreaseincrease primarily reflected certain unfavorable market conditions which resulted in lowerhigher margins on commodity trades to third parties, especially wheat.  Partially offsetting the decrease wereparties. The increase also reflected fluctuations of $7.1$9 million of marking to marketmark-to-market derivative contracts as discussed below. Excluding the effects of mark-to-market adjustments for derivatives contracts, as discussed below, operating income decreased $14.5increased $14 million.

Due to worldwide commodity price fluctuations, 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 2015,2016, excluding the 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 higher by $5 million and lower by $4.8 million and higher by $2.3$4 million for the first quarterthree month periods of 20152016 and 2014,2015, 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,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 2015.2016. Management believes eliminating these mark-to-market adjustments as noted in the table above, provides a more reasonable presentation to compare and evaluate period-to-period financial results for this segment.

Loss from affiliates for the first quarter of 2015 increased by $9.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2014.  The increase primarily reflected losses from an affiliate in Brazil, including Seaboard’s $5.8 million proportionate share of loss related to allowances for deferred income tax assets as a result of continuing losses.  Based on the uncertainty of local political and economic environments in the countries in which Seaboard’s affiliates operate, management cannot predict future results.  However, management anticipates continuing losses from its affiliate in Brazil for the remainder of 2015.  See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of this affiliate.

Marine Segment

 

Marine Segment

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Net sales

 

$

236.7

 

$

200.5

 

 

$

227

 

$

237

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

6.8

 

$

(7.4)

 

Operating income

 

$

3

 

$

7

 

Income from affiliates

 

$

0.7

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

 

Net sales for the Marine segment increased $36.2decreased $10 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The increasedecrease was primarily the result of higher cargo volumes, partially offset by lower cargo rates in certain markets during 20152016 compared to 2014.

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2015.

Operating income increased $14.2decreased $4 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The increasedecrease was primarily the result of lower cargo rates, partially offset by lower voyage costs, principally fuel costs on a per unit shipped basis, partially offset by lower cargo rates.basis. Management cannot predict changes in future cargo volumes, cargo rates and fuel costs, or to what extent changes in economic conditions in markets served will affect net sales or operating income during the remainder of 2015.2016. However, based on recent improved market conditions, management anticipates this segment will be profitablehave positive operating income for the remainder of 2015.2016.

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Sugar Segment

 

Income from affiliates represents an investment in a cargo terminal business in Jamaica accounted for using the equity method as discussed in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Seaboard’s first proportionate share of earnings for this investment was recognized in the first quarter of 2015.

Sugar Segment

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Net sales

 

$

45.3

 

$

50.4

 

 

$

33

 

$

45

 

Operating income

 

$

4.0

 

$

6.8

 

 

$

 —

 

$

4

 

Income (loss) from affiliates

 

$

0.4

 

$

0.3

 

Income from affiliates

 

$

1

 

$

 —

 

 

Net sales for the Sugar segment decreased $5.1$12 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The decrease primarily reflected lower volumes of sugar sold partially offset by higher sale prices for sugar.sugar and alcohol sold. Sugar and alcohol sales are denominated in Argentine pesos, and thean increase in saleslocal sale prices for sugar in terms of U.S. dollars was somewhat negatively impactedwere principally offset by exchange rate changes as the Argentine peso continued to weaken against the U.S. dollar in 2015.dollar. Management cannot predict salelocal sugar and alcohol prices for the remainder of 2015,2016, but management anticipates that the Argentine peso maywill continue to weaken against the U.S. dollar.

See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of this devaluation’s impact on stockholders’ equity in the first quarter of 2016.

Operating income decreased $2.8$4 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The decrease primarily reflected lower income from sugar sales as a result of lower volumes of sugar sold, while increased sale prices of sugar were offset by higher production costs.  Thecosts for sugar, alcohol and cogeneration. To a lesser extent, the decrease in operating income was also the result of higherpartially offset by a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses principally from increaseddecreased personnel related costs. Management anticipates positive operating income forBased on recent market conditions, management currently cannot predict if this segment will be profitable for the remainder of 2015, although lower than 2014.2016.

Power Segment

 

Power Segment

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Net sales

 

$

25.1

 

$

53.8

 

 

$

17

 

$

25

 

Operating income

 

$

2.6

 

$

(1.7)

 

 

$

 —

 

$

3

 

Income from affiliates

 

$

1

 

$

 —

 

 

Net sales for the Power segment decreased $28.7$8 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The decrease primarily reflects lower volumes and, to a lesser extent,spot market rates. The lower spot market rates.  Although management cannot predict futurerates were attributable primarily to lower fuel costs, a component of pricing.

Operating income decreased $3 million for the three month period of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease primarily reflected lower spot market rates, sales volumes for 2015 will be lower than the same periods in 2014 as a result of cancelling the short-term leasing of a power generating facility on September 3, 2014, as further discussed in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Operating income increased $4.3 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014. The increase primarily reflectedpartially offset by lower fuel costs per kilowatt hour generated in excess ofand other lower spot market rates and lower other production costs. Management cannot predict future fuel costs or the extent that spot market rates will fluctuate compared to fuel costs. However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment for the remainder of 2015, although lower than 2014.2016.

 

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Turkey Segment

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 4,

 

March 29,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Income from affiliate

 

$

16.8

 

$

6.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 2,

 

April 4,

 

(Millions of dollars)

    

2016

    

2015

 

Income from affiliates

 

$

20

 

$

17

 

 

The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, represents Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.Butterball, LLC. The increase in income from affiliateaffiliates for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014same period in 2015 was primarily the result of lower feed costs and higher prices offor turkey products sold.sold, partially offset by higher costs from the increased production of further processed turkey products and lower volumes. Management is unable to predict future market prices for turkey products, the cost of feed or the impact to Butterballthe Turkey segment from the avian influenza currently being experienced by the turkey industry.influenza. However, management anticipates positive income for this segment for the remainder of 2015.2016.

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Selling, General and Administrative ExpensesInterest Expense

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expensesInterest expense increased $4.9by $3 million for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the first quarter of 2014.same period in 2015. The increase wasis primarily the result of increased personnel related coststo long-term debt issued in most segments.  As a percent of revenues, SG&A was 4.5% for the first quarter ofDecember 2015, compared to 4.1% for the first quarter of 2014.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased $3.8 million for the first quarter of 2015 comparedpartially offset by capitalized interest. See Note 7 to the first quarter of 2014.  The decrease primarily reflected a decrease in interest receivedCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on outstanding customer receivable balances in the Power segment.this debt.

Other Investment Income, Net

The fluctuationsfluctuation in other investment income, net for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 compared to the same period in 20142015 primarily reflectreflects higher losses associated with investments in refined coal processing plants, partially offset by higher income on short-term investments related to mark-to-market fluctuations from investments.and dividends. A portion of Seaboard’s investment losses in refined coal processing plants are offset by tax credits in income tax expense.

Foreign Currency Gains, (Losses), Net

Foreign currency gains, (losses), net fluctuated to a net gain of $1.4totaled $7 million and $1 million for the first quarterthree month periods of 2016 and 2015, compared to a net loss of $5.7 million in the first quarter of 2014.respectively. The fluctuation primarily reflects changes related to multiple currencies withgains in the more significant change related to theeuro, Japanese yen, South African rand.  Seaboard operatesrand and various other currency exchange rates in manyseveral foreign countries which are less developed than the U.S.countries. The political and economic conditions of these markets,the countries in which Seaboard operates and does business, along with fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar, cause volatility in currency exchange rates, which exposes Seaboard to fluctuating foreign currency gains and losses whichthat cannot be predicted by Seaboard. Although Seaboard does not utilize hedge accounting, the commodity trading businessSeaboard does utilize foreign currency exchange contracts to manage its risks and exposure to foreign currency fluctuations primarily related to the South African rand and the Euro Zone euro.rand. Management believes these gains and losses on commodity transactions, including the mark-to-market effects, of thesesuch foreign currency exchange contracts relate to the underlying commodity transactions and classifies such gains and losses in cost of sales. All other gains (losses) on foreign currency exchange agreements are included in foreign currency gains (losses), net.

Income Tax Expense

Miscellaneous, Net

The fluctuations in miscellaneous, net forOn December 18, 2015, the first quarterProtecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 primarily reflect mark-to-market fluctuations on interest rate exchange agreements.

Income(the “2015 Tax ExpenseAct”) was signed into law. The 2015 Tax Act reinstated and made permanent certain expired corporate income tax provisions that impact current and deferred taxes for financial reporting purposes. Certain reinstated provisions were extended for 2015 and 2016, while certain other provisions were extended beyond 2016.

The effective tax rate for the first quarterthree month period of 20152016 was lower than that for the first quarterthree month period of 20142015 primarily as the mix of projected domestic and foreign earnings for 2015 fluctuated from prior year and due to the effect2015 Tax Act’s extension of certain permanent items, primarilytax provisions that had expired during the three month period of 2015 and additional tax credits and the domestic manufacturing deduction.earned.

Other Financial Information

In May 2014,See Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Accounting Standards BoardStatements for a discussion of recently issued guidance to develop a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. Seaboard is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Seaboard will be required to adopt this guidance on January 1, 2017 and it is currently anticipated that Seaboard will apply this guidance using the cumulative effect transition method.accounting standards.

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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, 2014.2015. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

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)13a-15(e) as of April 4, 2015.2, 2016. 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

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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 There has been no change in Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting required by Exchange Act Rule 13a–1513a-15(f) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended April 4, 20152, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

For information related to Seaboard’s legal proceedings, see Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors as previously disclosed in Seaboard’s Annual Reportannual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015.

 

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

As of the date of this report, Seaboard presently may repurchase up to $50.8$100 million market value of its common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated purchases under its share repurchase program. See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion. There were no purchases made pursuant to Seaboard’s share repurchase program during the first quarter of 2015 covered by this report.2016.

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1

First Amendment to Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC Subscription Agreement dated February 29, 2016

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

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

Item 6.  Exhibits23


 

10.1      First Amendment to the Seaboard Corporation Retiree Medical Benefit Plan effective as of March 25, 2015 and dated March 31, 2015.

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

32.1Certification 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

101      The following financial information from Seaboard Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 4, 2015, 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 *.

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*          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.Forward-looking Statements

 

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)(“Seaboard”). Forward-looking statements generally may be identified as statements that are not historical in nature;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,liquidity; (ii) the price of feed stocks and other materials used by Seaboard; (iii) the sales price or market conditions for pork, grains, sugar, turkey and other products and services; (iv) the recorded tax effects under certain 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 timetabletimetables for Seaboard’s scheduled capital improvements, acquisitions and dispositions; (xi) the productive capacity of facilities that are planned or (xi)under construction, and the timing of the commencement of operations at such facilities; (xii) the increase in Seaboard's hog and other production capacity attributable to acquisitions; (xiii) the amount of Seaboard's funding commitment for refined coal processing plants; or (xiv) 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 headingsheading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” identifies important factors whichthat 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: May 8, 20156, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

by:

/s/ Michael D. Trollinger

 

 

Michael D. Trollinger, Vice President, Corporate Controller

 

 

and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

(principal accounting officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 8, 20156, 2016

 

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