Exhibit 99.1
2005
Financial Statements
and Independent Auditors’ Report
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
Table of Contents
Independent Auditors’ Report | 1 |
Balance Sheets | 2 |
Statements of Income | 4 |
Statements of Retained Earnings | 5 |
Statements of Cash Flows | 6 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 8 |
Independent Auditors’ Report
To the Stockholders
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Hillandale Farms, Inc., as of July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004, and the related statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hillandale Farms, Inc., as of July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
| /s/ Douglas, Douglas, Farnsworth |
September 6, 2005
Balance Sheets
July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida

The accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements”,
are an integral part of these statements.
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Balance Sheets
July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Concluded)

The accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements”,
are an integral part of these statements.
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Statements of Income
For the Fiscal Years Ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida

The accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements”,
are an integral part of these statements.
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Statements of Retained Earnings
For the Fiscal Years Ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida

The accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements”,
are an integral part of these statements.
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Statements of Cash flows
For the Fiscal Years Ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida

The accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements”,
are an integral part of these statements.
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Statements of Cash flows
For the Fiscal Years Ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Concluded)

The accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements”,
are an integral part of these statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
| Business and credit risk concentrations |
| Hillandale Farms, Inc. (the Corporation), produces and sells chicken eggs to wholesale distributors and retail stores. The Corporation operates throughout Florida, southern Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana. The Corporation also acts as a distributor of meat, dairy, seafood and juices in south Florida with this distribution business representing approximately .7%, 1.0%, and 1.0% of total sales, respectively. |
| The following customers; comprised a majority of the Corporation’s sales. The percentages for these customers are noted below: |
Customer | FY 2004/2005 | FY 2003/2004 | FY 2002/2003 |
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Sam’s Club/Walmart | 36.0% | 27.4% | 23.2% |
Publix | 22.0% | 21.2% | 23.6% |
Winn Dixie | 7.4% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
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Total | 65.4% | 56.0% | 53.5% |
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| Credit is extended to retail food outlets and various other customer accounts throughout Florida and regions of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The Corporation’s customer accounts are generally not secured by collateral. |
| The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. |
| The Corporation’s fiscal year ends on the last Saturday nearest to June 30. This practice results in a 52-week or 53-week fiscal year. |
| The Corporation, Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. and Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc., are owned and operated by a common group of stockholders. The existence of such common control could result in operating results or financial position of the Corporation that differ from those that would have been obtained if the entities were autonomous. |
| For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Corporation considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. |
| Accounts receivable at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 were reported net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts in the amount of $374,888 and $94,719, respectively. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (concluded)
| Allowance for doubtful accounts |
| In the normal course of business, we extend credit to our customers on a short-term basis. Although credit risks associated with our customers are considered minimal, we routinely review our accounts receivable balances and make provisions for probable doubtful accounts. In circumstances where management is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us (e.g. bankruptcy filings), a specific reserve is recorded to reduce the receivable to the amount expected to be collected. For all other customers, we recognize reserves for bad debts based on the length of time the receivables are past due, generally 100% for amounts more than 90 days past due. |
| Inventories consist of depreciable chicken layers, eggs, feed, pullets, juice, meat, dairy, seafood and operating supplies. The feed, juice, meat, dairy, seafood and operating supplies are stated at the lower of cost, determined by the first-in, first-out method (FIFO), or market. The birds are carried at the accumulated cost until maturity. The cost associated with layers, consisting principally of pullet production costs, feed, labor, contractor payments and overhead costs, are accumulated during a growing period of approximately eighteen weeks. |
| The Corporation depreciates layers during the first egg laying period using the straight line method over forty-eight weeks. Approximately, seventy-five percent of the costs are depreciated during the first egg laying period. The chickens are usually molted once for four weeks. The Corporation then depreciates the remaining twenty-five percent of the costs over twenty to twenty-six weeks. |
| Egg inventories produced by the Corporation are stated at net realizable value, in accordance with established industry practice. Under this method, costs to complete — including direct costs, production overhead, and costs of disposal — are estimated and deducted from the anticipated sales price. Eggs purchased from contract growers and outside suppliers that have not been processed and graded by the Corporation are stated at cost. |
| Property, plant and equipment |
| Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated over the estimated useful lives. Buildings and improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over three to thirty-two years. Machinery and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over three to fifteen years. |
| Revenue is recognized when products are shipped to customers. |
| The Corporation is an S corporation for income tax purposes. As a result, the stockholders will report their prorata shares of corporate income on their federal individual tax returns. The corporation files a composite income tax return and pays the income taxes on behalf of the stockholders for the income earned in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana. Accordingly, no provision is made for income taxes in the financial statements. However, the stockholders have elected to pay their State of Florida intangible taxes and State of Alabama franchise taxes through the Corporation. Intangible taxes and franchise taxes are calculated based on the estimated value of common stock and property and equipment at the end of the calendar year. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 2 — Related Party Transactions
| Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. |
| The Corporation purchased $35.7 million, $37.8 million, and $29.9 million in feed from Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc., for the years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, respectively. |
| At July 2, 2005, trade notes receivable from and payable to Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. were $1.84 million and $1.868 million, respectively. At June 26, 2004, trade notes receivable from and payable to Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc., were $3.0 million and $1.78 million, respectively. |
| Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. |
| The feed purchased by the Corporation was manufactured by Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. purchased most of the feed ingredients from Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. is owned by the same shareholders that own the Corporation. The potential financial impact on Hillandale Farms, Inc. had the related parties been autonomous, has not been determined. |
| The Corporation entered into contracts with businesses at least partly owned by stockholders or immediate family members of stockholders. The businesses were paid for growing pullets in a manner similar to outside contract growers. The total payments to the businesses for the fiscal years ending July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, were approximately $508,000, $495,000, and $519,000, respectively. |
| Other related party activity |
| The Corporation sold approximately $1.57 million, $3.18 million, and $1.39 million in eggs and other products to other related party businesses for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, respectively. In addition, the Corporation purchased $5.98 million, $4.96 million, and $3.34 million in eggs from other related party businesses for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, respectively. |
Note 3 — Inventory
| The inventory at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004, was composed of: |
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Depreciable layers, net | | | $ | 5,736,996 | | $ | 6,690,707 | |
Feed and ingredients | | | | 305,529 | | | 404,623 | |
Pullets and breeders | | | | 2,930,963 | | | 3,753,935 | |
Eggs | | | | 681,816 | | | 1,033,944 | |
Packaging materials | | | | 719,441 | | | 549,805 | |
Operating supplies | | | | 154,141 | | | 101,138 | |
Miscellaneous | | | | 72,713 | | | 101,753 | |
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Total | | | $ | 10,601,599 | | $ | 12,635,905 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 4 — Property, Plant and Equipment
| Following is a summary of property, plant and equipment at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004. |
| 2005 | 2004 |
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Land | | | $ | 726,071 | | $ | 698,057 | |
Buildings and improvements | | | | 11,874,442 | | | 10,862,425 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | | 26,311,791 | | | 24,557,660 | |
Construction in progress | | | | 756,330 | | | 551,993 | |
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Subtotal | | | | 39,668,634 | | | 36,670,135 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | | | | (23,956,720 | ) | | (21,760,670 | ) |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | | $ | 15,711,914 | | $ | 14,909,465 | |
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| Depreciation expense relating to plant and equipment included in operating expenses for 2005, 2004, and 2003 was $2.66 million, $2.68 million, and $2.60 million, respectively. |
Note 5 — Investments in Common Stock
| American Egg Products, Inc. |
| The Corporation had a 27.5% ownership interest in American Egg Products, Inc. (AEP), in fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003. The equity investment is not marketable. The investment was recorded using the equity method of accounting. The Corporation sold approximately $850 thousand, $2.3 million, and $1.21 million in shell eggs to AEP for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, respectively. |
| AEP’s condensed financial information, as of June 25, 2005 and June 26, 2004, is hereafter presented. AEP’s fiscal year end is the last Saturday in December. The following financial information is for the six months ended June 25, 2005 and June 26, 2004 (in thousands). For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2003; AEP’s fiscal year end was the last Saturday in February. The following financial information for 2003 is for the four months ended June 28, 2003 (in thousands). |
| 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
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Assets | | | $ | 4,334 | | $ | 8,094 | | $ | 6,872 | |
Liabilities | | | | 343 | | | 1,004 | | | 2,227 | |
Stockholders' equity | | | | 3,991 | | | 7,090 | | | 4,645 | |
Sales | | | | 7,495 | | | 15,191 | | | 5,065 | |
Expenses | | | | 8,147 | | | 12,648 | | | 4,813 | |
Other income | | | | 6 | | | 49 | | | 60 | |
Net income (loss) | | | | (646 | ) | | 2,592 | | | 312 | |
| The other owners of AEP and their percentages of ownership are as follows: |
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Cal-Maine Foods | | | | 44.0 | % |
Tampa Farms | | | | 12.9 | % |
Zephyr Egg | | | | 12.6 | % |
Cypress Foods | | | | 2.5 | % |
Foodonics | | | | .5 | % |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 5 — Investments in Common Stock (concluded)
| The Corporation had a 50% ownership interest in Hillandale Farms, LLC (the LLC), at July 2, 2005. The remaining 50% of this entity is owned by Cypress Food Management Group, Inc. Hillandale Farms, LLC operates one egg processing plant in central Florida. The equity investment is not marketable. The investment was recorded using the equity method of accounting. The Corporation sold approximately $537 thousand in shell eggs to the LLC for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2005. |
| Hillandale Farms, LLC’s condensed financial information, as of July 2, 2005 is hereafter presented. The LLC’s fiscal year end is December 31st. The following financial information is for the period ending July 2, 2005 (in thousands). |
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Assets | | | $ | 7,071 | |
Liabilities | | | | 8,679 | |
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | | | | (1,608 | ) |
Sales | | | | 4,847 | |
Expenses | | | | 8,210 | |
Other expenses | | | | 137 | |
Net loss | | | | (3,500 | ) |
Note 6 — Notes Receivable
| A summary of notes receivable at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 follows: |
| 2005 | 2004 |
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The notes receivable from stockholders, that are due | | | | | | | | |
on demand, unsecured, and the interest is paid monthly | | |
at LIBOR plus 2.5% | | | $ | 449,475 | | $ | 1,519,475 | |
Note receivable from Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. (a | | |
related party), is due thirteen months after demand is | | |
made and is unsecured. Interest is paid monthly at | | |
LIBOR plus 2.5% | | | | 3,341,695 | | | 3,000,000 | |
The notes receivable from individuals and one | | |
business, all but one note is secured. The average | | |
interest rate on the notes is 7.0% | | | | 155,573 | | | 117,365 | |
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Total | | | | 3,946,743 | | | 4,636,840 | |
Less current portion | | | | (605,048 | ) | | (1,530,449 | ) |
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Total long-term portion | | | $ | 3,341,695 | | $ | 3,106,391 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 7 — Short-Term Notes Payable
| The Corporation’s prime borrowing rate at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 was 6.25% and 4.00%, respectively. A summary of notes payable at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 follows: |
| 2005 | 2004 |
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Note payable (Line of Credit) to Farm Credit of North | | | | | | | | |
and Central Florida; collateralized by accounts | | |
receivable and inventory; due on demand, interest at | | |
LIBOR plus 2.5% | | | $ | 6,410,000 | | $ | -- | |
Trade note payable to Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc.; | | |
unsecured, due on demand, interest at LIBOR plus | | |
2.5% | | | | -- | | | 1,778,872 | |
Note payable (Line of Credit) to Mercantile Bank; | | |
collateralized by money market account; due in October | | |
2005, interest at LIBOR plus 3.75% | | | | 3,000,000 | | | -- | |
Unsecured note payable to individual; due on demand, | | |
interest at prime less 1% paid monthly | | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000 | |
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Total | | | $ | 9,510,000 | | $ | 1,878,872 | |
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Note 8 — Long-Term Debt
| The Corporation entered into loans that charge interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The LIBOR twelve month rate as of July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 was 4.00% and 2.50%, respectively. A summary of long-term debt at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 follows: |
| 2005 | 2004 |
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Note payable to Farm Credit of North Florida; | | | | | | | | |
collateralized by the Bushnell, Mascotte and Canoe | | |
Creek layer complexes and the Columbia Grain and | | |
Ingredients, Inc. facility; payable $48,978 monthly, | | |
including interest at LIBOR plus 2.5% through June 2010 | | | $ | 2,548,725 | | $ | 2,988,352 | |
Note payable to Farm Credit of North Florida; | | |
collateralized by Bushnell, Mascotte and Canoe Creek | | |
layer complexes and the Columbia Grain & Ingredients, | | |
Inc. facility; payable $31,730 monthly including interest | | |
at LIBOR plus 2.5% though January 2008 | | | | 2,111,062 | | | 2,357,091 | |
Notes payable to Fifth Third Bank is collateralized by | | |
equipment; payable $25,349 monthly plus interest at | | |
LIBOR plus 1.75% through February 2009 | | | | 1,115,344 | | | 1,419,529 | |
Notes payable to Fifth Third Bank is collateralized by | | |
equipment; payable $34,152 monthly plus interest at | | |
LIBOR plus 1.75% through February 2007 | | | | 588,328 | | | 998,153 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 8 — Long-Term Debt (continued)
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Trade note payable to Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc.; | | | | | | | | |
unsecured, due thirteen months after demand, interest | | |
at LIBOR plus 2.5% | | | $ | 1,867,789 | | $ | -- | |
Note payable to Farm Credit of North Florida, with | | |
interest at 7.75%. Principal and interest due and | | |
payable in monthly installments of $36,028 continuing | | |
until May, 2006, when the unpaid principal and interest | | |
shall be due and payable. The term note is | | |
collateralized by security instruments on inventory, | | |
accounts receivable, equipment and land located in | | |
Lake and Osceola Counties, Florida, and a voluntary | | |
advance conditional payment account | | | | 347,802 | | | 736,661 | |
Notes payable to Mercantile Bank is collateralized by | | |
equipment; payable $18,934 monthly plus interest at | | |
the prime rate less .5% through June 2007 | | | | 244,393 | | | 471,573 | |
Note payable to Fifth Third Bank is collateralized by | | |
equipment; payable $7,193 monthly plus interest at | | |
LIBOR plus 1.75% through May 2008 | | | | 244,556 | | | 330,869 | |
Notes payable to Mercantile Bank is collateralized by | | |
equipment; payable $9,568 monthly plus interest at | | |
prime rate less .5% through June 2010 | | | | 383,317 | | | -- | |
Notes payable to Mercantile Bank is collateralized by | | |
equipment; payable $7,114 monthly plus interest at the | | |
prime rate less .5% through October 2004 | | | | -- | | | 20,372 | |
Notes payable to Mercantile Bank collateralized by | | |
equipment; payable $2,765 monthly plus interest at | | |
prime less .5% through December 2007 | | | | 32,456 | | | 65,633 | |
Notes payable to an officer, due thirteen months after | | |
demand is made. The interest rate is at prime less 1% | | | | 309,367 | | | 309,367 | |
Notes payable to Mercantile Bank is collateralized by | | |
equipment; payable $4,240 monthly plus interest | | |
through October 2007 at prime less .5% | | | | 132,058 | | | 182,124 | |
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Subtotal | | | | 9,925,197 | | | 9,879,724 | |
Less current portion | | | | (2,238,190 | ) | | (4,327,349 | ) |
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Total long-term debt | | | $ | 7,687,007 | | $ | 5,552,375 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 8 — Long-Term Debt (concluded)
| The minimum future payments to meet debt service requirements on long-term debt are approximately: |
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2006 | | | $ | 2,238,190 | |
2007 | | | | 3,766,755 | |
2008 | | | | 2,558,853 | |
2009 | | | | 756,277 | |
2010 | | | | 554,843 | |
Thereafter | | | | 50,279 | |
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Total payments | | | $ | 9,925,197 | |
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Note 9 — Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
| Notes payable — Farm Credit of North and Central Florida |
| The Corporation entered into loan, security and guaranty agreements in March, 1996 and June, 1997 with Farm Credit of North and Central Florida. The agreements state that Hillandale Farms, Inc. is contingently liable for Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc.‘s loans. The loan balances on the books of Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 were $363 thousand and $697 thousand, respectively. |
| Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. (a related party) entered into a note payable agreement in June 2001. The Corporation, Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. and the stockholders are contingently liable for this term loan. The term loan balance at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 were $1.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively. |
| Hillandale Farms, LLC (a related party) entered into a note payable agreement during the fiscal year. The Corporation and one of the stockholders are contingently liable for this term loan. The term loan balance at July 2, 2005 was $3.0 million. |
| Also, under the provisions of the loan agreement with Farm Credit of North and Central Florida, the Corporation and Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. are required to maintain a working capital (as defined in the agreement) of at least $5.0 million. The Corporation and Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. are required to maintain an equity to asset ratio not less than .45 to 1. In addition, the Corporation cannot issue dividends unless the equity to asset ratio covenant is met after the dividend distribution. |
| At June 26, 2004 the Corporations combined equity to asset ratio .67, was in compliance with the loan agreement. The Corporations working capital of $23.8 million was in compliance with the loan requirement of $5.0 million as of June 26, 2004. At July 2, 2005 the Corporations combined net working capital and equity to asset ratio of $7.2 million and ..51, respectively, were in compliance with the loan agreement. |
| Lines of credit — Farm Credit of North and Central Florida |
| Hillandale Farms, Inc. and Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. are co-borrowers on a line of credit totaling $8.0 million. The line of credit is secured by accounts receivable and inventory owned by the Corporation and a voluntary advance conditional payment account. The lines of credit are due on demand and the variable interest rate at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 were 5.75% and 3.75%, respectively. The stockholders and Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. are also guarantors of the debt. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 9 — Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (concluded)
| Capital lease – AmSouth Bank |
| On June 1, 1991, Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. entered into a capital lease agreement with the Industrial Development Board of Robertsdale, Alabama. The capital lease proceeds were used to construct an egg processing facility. The corporation and stockholders are guarantors of the debt. The capital lease obligation balances on the books of Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 were $92,250 and $153,750, respectively. |
| Notes payable — Mercantile Bank |
| The Corporation and Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. are co-borrowers on lines and letter of credit totaling $6.0 million as of July 2, 2005. The amount owed as of July 2, 2005 was $3.0 million, which is reported on the financial statements of Hillandale Farms, Inc. The line of credit is secured by an assignment of a money market account owned by the Corporation. The line of credit is due in October 2005 and has a variable interest rate of 3.75% at July 2, 2004. The stockholders and Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. (related parties) have guaranteed payment of the debt. |
| Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. secured notes payable with Mercantile Bank. The agreements state that Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc., and Hillandale Farms, Inc., are contingently liable for the Corporation’s term loans. The term loan balances at July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004 totaled, $449 thousand and $340 thousand, respectively. |
Note 10 — Operating Leases
| Related party lease agreements — farm property |
| The Corporation entered into lease agreements with Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. for the use of farm property. For the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, the Corporation expensed $1.06 million, $1.16 million, and $1.32 million for rent, respectively. In addition, the Corporation leased property from stockholders. For the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, the Corporation expensed $143,692, $173,600, and $173,600, respectively. |
| Commercial property lease |
| The Corporation entered into lease agreements for the use of commercial property. Lease expenses for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, were $86,816, $85,767, and $82,561, respectively. The Corporation renewed the lease in June 2004 for another thirty-six months. |
| Related party lease agreement — chicken houses |
| In 2003, the Corporation entered into a ten-year lease agreement with a corporation owned by a stockholder. The lease agreement was entered into to obtain the use of eight chicken houses in Brooksville, Florida. The lessor spent approximately $3 million in improvements in order to upgrade the facilities. |
| The stockholder borrowed the funds necessary to make the improvements. During the ten year lease period, the Corporation is paying $10,000 per month plus the monthly mortgage payment owed by the stockholder’s corporation. The monthly mortgage payment ranges from $33,200 in 2004 to $24,500 in 2013. For the fiscal years ended July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, the Corporation expensed $529,571, $501,150, and $157,307, respectively. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 10 — Operating Leases (concluded)
| The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments for all operating leases: |
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2006 | | | $ | 582,302 | |
2007 | | | | 563,962 | |
2008 | | | | 470,323 | |
2009 | | | | 459,514 | |
2010 | | | | 448,704 | |
Thereafter | | | | 1,142,629 | |
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Total payments | | | $ | 3,667,434 | |
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Note 11 — Concentrations of Credit Risk Arising from Cash Deposits in Excess of Insured Limits
| The Corporation maintains cash balances at several financial institutions located in northern Florida and southern Alabama. The total of all accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000. At July 2, 2005 and June 26, 2004, the Corporation’s uninsured cash balances were approximately $1.4 million and $14.1 million, respectively. |
Note 12 — Common Stock
| On February 25, 1999, the Board of Directors amended the capital structure of the corporation. The Board of Directors established three classes of common stock, which they named A, B and C shares. The authorized number of these classes of A, B and C shares were 6, 9,988and 990,006, respectively, at July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003. The par value of all stock is $0.01 per share. The number of outstanding shares at July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003, were 6 A shares, 9,988B shares and 90,006C shares. |
| Each class of stock has different rights granted to them. Class A common stock shareholders are entitled to vote for the Board of Directors. Class B common stock shareholders can vote on all matters, except for the election of directors. Class C common stock shareholders do not have any voting privileges. The par value of stock issued at July 2, 2005, June 26, 2004, and June 28, 2003 are as follows: |
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A shares | | | $ | .06 | |
B shares | | | | 99.88 | |
C shares | | | | 900.06 | |
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Total Common Stock | | | $ | 1,000.00 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Hillandale Farms, Inc.
Lake City, Florida
(Continued)
Note 13 — Contingent Liabilities
| In 2002, there was an accident at a feed mill operated by Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. As a result of the accident, an employee died. Subsequent to the accident, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a criminal and civil investigation of the feed mill and the events surrounding the accident. Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc., a related party, was assessed fines and penalties of $257,600 as a result of the investigation. This matter was settled in August 2005 with the United States government. Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. accrued the fines and penalties at July 2, 2005 and subsequently paid them after the fiscal year end. |
| In late summer of 2004, the states of Florida and Alabama were hit by four separate major hurricanes. These hurricanes caused damage to three egg processing facilities in Florida and one in southern Alabama. The Company had liability coverage to assist in the reconstruction and also for lost income. The Company received $403,000 in insurance proceeds to cover some of the losses. However, the Company was obligated to pay approximately $323,000 for replacement of property and equipment, which was not reimbursed. |
Note 14 – Subsequent Events
| Effective July 28, 2005, much of the balance sheet of the Corporation was transferred to a newly formed Limited Liability Company. The new entity is named Hillandale, LLC. Also, two of the four divisions of Hillandale Farms of Fla., Inc. were transferred to the new Limited Liability Company. A controlling majority of this newly formed entity will be sold to a public traded company, which is expected to be finalized in September 2005. |
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