SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period (16 weeks) ended June 16, 2001.
[_] 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 1-5418
SUPERVALU INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE | | 41-0617000 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) | | |
11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD,
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA 55344
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(952) 828-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock as of July 20, 2001 is as follows:
Title of Each Class
| | Shares Outstanding
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Common Shares | | 133,065,701 |
SUPERVALU is filing this Form 10-Q/A as a result of matters discussed in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements— Restatement” to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q/A.
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
SUPERVALU INC. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except per share data)
| | First quarter (16 weeks) ended
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| | Restated June 16, 2001
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Net sales | | $ | 6,931,568 | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 6,953,393 | | 100.00 | % |
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Costs and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | | 6,164,652 | | 88.94 | | | | 6,209,325 | | 89.30 | |
Selling and administrative expenses | | | 600,440 | | 8.66 | | | | 558,594 | | 8.03 | |
Amortization of goodwill | | | 14,865 | | 0.21 | | | | 15,065 | | 0.22 | |
Interest | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 62,657 | | 0.90 | | | | 63,636 | | 0.92 | |
Interest income | | | 6,430 | | 0.09 | | | | 6,021 | | 0.09 | |
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Interest expense, net | | | 56,227 | | 0.81 | | | | 57,615 | | 0.83 | |
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Total costs and expenses | | | 6,836,184 | | 98.62 | | | | 6,840,599 | | 98.38 | |
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Earnings before income taxes | | | 95,384 | | 1.38 | | | | 112,794 | | 1.62 | |
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Provision for income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | 35,367 | | | | | | 38,098 | | | |
Deferred | | | 3,049 | | | | | | 7,320 | | | |
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Income tax expense | | | 38,416 | | 0.56 | | | | 45,418 | | 0.65 | |
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Net earnings | | $ | 56,968 | | 0.82 | % | | $ | 67,376 | | 0.97 | % |
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Net earnings per common share—diluted | | $ | 0.43 | | | | | $ | 0.51 | | | |
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Net earnings per common share—basic | | $ | 0.43 | | | | | $ | 0.51 | | | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diluted | | | 132,576 | | | | | | 133,026 | | | |
Basic | | | 132,493 | | | | | | 131,987 | | | |
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Dividends declared per common share | | $ | 0.1375 | | | | | $ | 0.1350 | | | |
All data subject to year-end audit.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET SALES AND EARNINGS
SUPERVALU INC. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands)
| | First Quarter (16 weeks) ended
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| | Restated June 16, 2001
| | | Restated June 17, 2000
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Net Sales | | | | | | | | |
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Retail food | | $ | 2,820,199 | | | $ | 2,698,508 | |
% of total | | | 40.7 | % | | | 38.8 | % |
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Food distribution | | | 4,111,369 | | | | 4,254,885 | |
% of total | | | 59.3 | % | | | 61.2 | % |
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Total net sales | | $ | 6,931,568 | | | $ | 6,953,393 | |
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Earnings | | | | | | | | |
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Retail food | | $ | 87,640 | | | $ | 105,193 | |
% of sales | | | 3.1 | % | | | 3.9 | % |
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Food distribution | | | 75,787 | | | | 74,909 | |
% of sales | | | 1.8 | % | | | 1.8 | % |
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Subtotal | | | 163,427 | | | | 180,102 | |
% of sales | | | 2.4 | % | | | 2.6 | % |
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General corporate expenses | | | (11,816 | ) | | | (9,693 | ) |
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Total operating earnings | | | 151,611 | | | | 170,409 | |
% of sales | | | 2.2 | % | | | 2.5 | % |
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Interest income | | | 6,430 | | | | 6,021 | |
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Interest expense | | | (62,657 | ) | | | (63,636 | ) |
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Earnings before income taxes | | | 95,384 | | | | 112,794 | |
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Provision for income taxes | | | (38,416 | ) | | | (45,418 | ) |
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Net earnings | | $ | 56,968 | | | $ | 67,376 | |
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All data subject to year-end audit.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SUPERVALU INC. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands)
| | Restated First Quarter June 16, 2001
| | Restated Fiscal Year End February 24, 2001
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Current Assets | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 40,071 | | $ | 10,396 |
Receivables, net | | | 547,627 | | | 579,600 |
Inventories | | | 1,276,866 | | | 1,336,556 |
Other current assets | | | 142,469 | | | 148,296 |
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Total current assets | | | 2,007,033 | | | 2,074,848 |
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Long-term notes receivable | | | 167,223 | | | 161,388 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 2,146,732 | | | 2,232,794 |
Goodwill | | | 1,561,917 | | | 1,576,780 |
Other assets | | | 419,817 | | | 344,534 |
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Total assets | | $ | 6,302,722 | | $ | 6,390,344 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | | |
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Current Liabilities | | | | | | |
Notes payable | | $ | 473,587 | | $ | 579,039 |
Accounts payable | | | 1,391,711 | | | 1,396,011 |
Current debt and obligations under capital leases | | | 57,781 | | | 54,668 |
Other current liabilities | | | 256,625 | | | 304,970 |
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Total current liabilities | | | 2,179,704 | | | 2,334,688 |
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Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases | | | 2,012,362 | | | 2,008,474 |
Other liabilities and deferred income taxes | | | 290,236 | | | 264,033 |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 1,820,420 | | | 1,783,149 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 6,302,722 | | $ | 6,390,344 |
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All data subject to year-end audit.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
SUPERVALU INC. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except per share data)
| | Common Stock
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RESTATED BALANCES AT FEBRUARY 26, 2000 | | 150,670 | | $ | 150,670 | | $ | 132,226 | | | (16,008 | ) | | $ | (308,788 | ) | | $ | 1,846,120 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,820,228 | |
Restated net earnings | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72,870 | | | | — | | | | 72,870 | |
Sales of common stock Under option plans | | — | | | — | | | (3,538 | ) | | 279 | | | | 7,095 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,557 | |
Cash dividends declared on common stock—$.5475 per share | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | | (72,903 | ) | | | — | | | | (72,903 | ) |
Compensation under employee incentive plans | | — | | | — | | | (196 | ) | | 366 | | | | 8,271 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,075 | |
Purchase of shares for treasury | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,933 | ) | | | (48,678 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (48,678 | ) |
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RESTATED BALANCES AT FEBRUARY 24, 2001 | | 150,670 | | $ | 150,670 | | $ | 128,492 | | | (18,296 | ) | | $ | (342,100 | ) | | $ | 1,846,087 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,783,149 | |
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Restated net earnings | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,968 | | | | — | | | | 56,968 | |
Sales of common stock Under option plans | | — | | | — | | | (347 | ) | | 26 | | | | 552 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 205 | |
Cash dividends declared on common stock—$.1375 per share | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | | (18,325 | ) | | | — | | | | (18,325 | ) |
Compensation under employee incentive plans | | — | | | — | | | (1,842 | ) | | 435 | | | | 7,554 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,712 | |
Other comprehensive loss | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,289 | ) | | | (7,289 | ) |
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RESTATED BALANCES AT JUNE 16, 2001 | | 150,670 | | $ | 150,670 | | $ | 126,303 | | | (17,835 | ) | | $ | (333,994 | ) | | $ | 1,884,730 | | | $ | (7,289 | ) | | $ | 1,820,420 | |
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All data subject to year-end audit
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SUPERVALU INC. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands)
| | Year-to-date (16 weeks ended)
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 217,956 | | | $ | 246,387 | |
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Additions to long-term notes receivable | | | (16,799 | ) | | | (17,271 | ) |
Proceeds received on long-term notes receivable | | | 11,137 | | | | 6,183 | |
Proceeds from sale of assets | | | 22,303 | | | | 11,636 | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | | | (67,416 | ) | | | (113,794 | ) |
Other cash used in investing activities | | | (24,507 | ) | | | (44,412 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (75,282 | ) | | | (157,658 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in checks outstanding, net of deposits | | | 30,947 | | | | 4,250 | |
Net (reduction) issuance of short-term notes payable | | | (105,452 | ) | | | 92,286 | |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | | 10,000 | | | | — | |
Repayment of long-term debt | | | (5,576 | ) | | | (91,492 | ) |
Dividends paid | | | (36,525 | ) | | | (36,095 | ) |
Payment for purchase of treasury stock | | | — | | | | (48,604 | ) |
Other cash used in financing activities | | | (6,393 | ) | | | (8,213 | ) |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | | (112,999 | ) | | | (87,868 | ) |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 29,675 | | | | 861 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of quarter/year | | | 10,396 | | | | 10,920 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of first quarter | | $ | 40,071 | | | $ | 11,781 | |
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Pretax LIFO expense | | $ | (2,341 | ) | | $ | (641 | ) |
Pretax depreciation and amortization | | $ | 103,021 | | | $ | 96,349 | |
All data subject to year-end audit.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accounting Policies
The summary of significant accounting policies is included in the notes to consolidated financial statements set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of SUPERVALU INC. (“SUPERVALU” or the “company”) for its fiscal year ended February 24, 2001 (“fiscal 2001”).
Financial Accounting Standard 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” became effective for the Company on February 25, 2001. Therefore, at that date, the company’s interest rate swap agreements were recorded on its balance sheet at fair value, resulting in recognition of a liability of $23.5 million, a non-current asset of $10.8 million, a debit to other comprehensive loss of $7.3 million, and a deferred tax liability of $4.7 million. There was no material impact on pre-tax earnings for first quarter 2002. As of June 16, 2001, the swaps were revalued, resulting in a decrease of $0.7 million to the liability. On July 6, 2001, the swaps were terminated which had no material cash impact.
Statement of Registrant
The data presented herein is unaudited but, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial position of the company and its subsidiaries at June 16, 2001 and June 17, 2000, and the results of the company’s operations and condensed cash flows for the periods then ended. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results of the fiscal years as a whole.
Restatement
In June 2002, the Company announced that it had identified an understatement of cost of goods sold resulting from inventory misstatements by a former employee in its pharmacy division. The effect of the correction of the misstatements was to reduce previously reported net earnings by $2.4 million and $2.6 million and net earnings per share—diluted by $0.02 and $0.02 for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 and 2001, respectively. Impacted financial statement line items were cost of sales, income tax expense, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current liabilities. There was no impact on net cash from operating activities. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of February 24, 2001 and June 16, 2001 and for the quarters ended June 16, 2001 and June 17, 2000 and notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q/A have been restated to include the effects of the corrections of these misstatements, as follows:
Consolidated Statements of Earnings | | As previously reported Quarter ended June 16, 2001
| | Restated Quarter ended June 16, 2001
| | As previously reported Quarter ended June 17, 2000
| | Restated Quarter ended June 17, 2000
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Net sales | | $ | 6,931.6 | | $ | 6,931.6 | | $ | 6,953.4 | | $ | 6,953.4 |
Cost of sales | | | 6,160.7 | | | 6,164.7 | | | 6,205.1 | | | 6,209.3 |
Earnings before income taxes | | | 99.4 | | | 95.4 | | | 117.0 | | | 112.8 |
Income tax expense | | | 40.0 | | | 38.4 | | | 47.0 | | | 45.4 |
Net earnings | | | 59.4 | | | 57.0 | | | 70.0 | | | 67.4 |
Net earnings per common share—diluted | | $ | 0.45 | | $ | 0.43 | | $ | 0.53 | | $ | 0.51 |
Net earnings per common share—basic | | $ | 0.45 | | $ | 0.43 | | $ | 0.53 | | $ | 0.51 |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | | As previously reported June 16, 2001
| | Restated June 16, 2001
| | As previously reported February 24, 2001
| | Restated February 24, 2001
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Total current assets | | $ | 2,014.1 | | $ | 2,007.0 | | $ | 2,091.7 | | $ | 2,074.8 |
Total assets | | | 6,309.7 | | | 6,302.7 | | | 6,407.2 | | | 6,390.3 |
Total current liabilities | | | 2,173.9 | | | 2,179.7 | | | 2,341.2 | | | 2,334.7 |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 1,833.2 | | | 1,820.4 | | | 1,793.5 | | | 1,783.1 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | 6,309.7 | | | 6,302.7 | | | 6,407.2 | | | 6,390.3 |
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Restructure and Other Charges
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the company completed a company-wide asset review to identify assets that do not meet return objectives, provide long-term strategic opportunities, or justify additional capital investment. As a result, the company recorded restructure and other charges of $171.3 million include $89.7 million of asset impairment charges, $52.1 million for lease subsidies, lease cancellation fees, future payments on exited leased facilities and guarantee obligations and $39.8 million for severance and employee related costs, offset by a reduction in the fiscal 2000 reserve of $10.3 million for lease subsidies and future payments on exited leased facilities. These actions include a net reduction of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the organization. Management expects the majority of these actions to be completed by the end of fiscal 2002.
Details of the fiscal 2001 restructure activity for fiscal 2002 follow:
| | Balance February 24, 2001
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| | Balance June 16, 2001
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Consolidation of distribution centers | | $ | 41,499 | | $ | 1,325 | | $ | 40,174 |
Exit of non-core retail markets | | | 33,735 | | | 42 | | | 33,693 |
Disposal of non-core assets and other administrative reductions | | | 16,619 | | | 238 | | | 16,381 |
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Total restructure and other charges | | $ | 91,853 | | $ | 1,605 | | $ | 90,248 |
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Employees | | | 4,500 | | | 200 | | | 4,300 |
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The reserves at the end of first quarter fiscal 2002 for fiscal 2001 restructure charges were $90.2 million, including $51.9 million for lease subsidies, lease terminations and future payments on exited leased facilities and $38.3 million for severance and employee related costs.
In fiscal 2000, the company recorded pre-tax restructure and other charges of $103.6 million as a result of an extensive review to reduce costs and enhance efficiencies. This amount was then reduced by $10.3 million in fiscal 2001, primarily for a change in estimate for the closure of a remaining facility, which will occur in the second quarter of fiscal 2002. The restructure charges include costs for facility consolidation, non-core store disposal, and rationalization of redundant and certain decentralized administrative functions.
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Details of the fiscal 2000 restructure activity for fiscal 2002 follow:
| | Balance February 24, 2001
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| | Balance June 16, 2001
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Facility consolidation | | $ | 11,472 | | $ | 220 | | $ | 11,252 |
Non-core store disposal | | | 4,404 | | | 826 | | | 3,578 |
Infrastructure realignment | | | 1,980 | | | 196 | | | 1,784 |
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Total restructure and other charges | | $ | 17,856 | | $ | 1,242 | | $ | 16,614 |
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The reserves at the end of first quarter fiscal 2002 for fiscal 2000 restructure charges were $16.6 million, including $9.5 million for lease subsidies, lease terminations and future payments on exited leased facilities and $7.1 million for severance and employee related costs.
Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations presented below reflects the impacts of restatements to our previously reported consolidated financial statements as of February 24, 2001 and June 16, 2001 and for the first quarter fiscal 2002 and the first quarter fiscal 2001.
In June 2002, the Company announced that it had identified an understatement of cost of goods sold resulting from inventory misstatements by a former employee in its pharmacy division. The effect of the correction of the misstatements was to reduce previously reported net earnings by $2.4 million and $2.6 million and net earnings per share—diluted by $0.02 and $0.02 for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 and 2001, respectively. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of February 24, 2001 and June 16, 2001 and for the quarters ended June 16, 2001 and June 17, 2000 and notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q/A have been restated to include the effects of the corrections of these misstatements.
Results of Operations
For the first quarter of fiscal 2002, the company achieved sales of $6.9 billion, net earnings of $57.0 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.43. Last year, sales were $7.0 billion, net earnings were $67.4 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.51.
Net sales
Net sales decreased 0.3 percent compared to last year. Retail food sales increased 4.5 percent and food distribution sales decreased 3.4 percent.
Retail food sales increased over last year primarily due to 112 new store openings including 95 new limited assortment stores over the past twelve months. Same-store sales were approximately a negative 1.5 percent due to the effect of competitive activities in certain markets and cannibalization. Food distribution sales decreased from last year due to lower sales volumes from Kmart and the impact of restructuring activity, offset in part by new business. The supply agreement with Kmart terminated June 30, 2001.
Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 11.1 percent compared to 10.7 percent last year. The increase was primarily due to distribution expense reductions in the logistics operations.
Selling and administrative expenses
Selling and administrative expenses, including goodwill amortization, as a percentage of sales were 8.9 percent for the current year compared to 8.3 percent last year. The increase in selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the growing proportion of the company’s retail business, which operates at a higher selling and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales than the food distribution business.
Operating earnings
The company’s pretax operating earnings (earnings before interest and taxes) decreased to $151.6 million compared to $170.4 million last year, a 11.0 percent decrease. Operating earnings before depreciation and amortization decreased to $254.6 million compared with $266.8 million last year, a 4.6 percent decrease. Retail food operating earnings decreased 16.7 percent to $87.6 million, or 3.1 percent of sales, from last year’s $105.2 million, or 3.9 percent of sales, as sales gains were fully offset by higher promotional and selling and administrative expenses in certain markets. Retail food operating earnings before depreciation and amortization decreased 9.5 percent to $138.9 million, or 4.9 percent of sales, from last year’s $153.5 million, or 5.7 percent of sales. Food distribution operating earnings increased 1.2 percent to $75.8 million, or 1.8 percent of sales, from last year’s $74.9 million, or 1.8 percent of sales, due to cost reductions in distribution. Food distribution operating earnings before depreciation and amortization increased 3.8 percent to $126.7 million, or 3.1 percent of sales, from last year’s $122.0 million, or 2.9 percent of sales.
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Interest expense
Interest expense decreased to $62.7 million compared with $63.6 million last year due to lower overall borrowing levels and lower interest rates since last year. Interest income increased to $6.4 million compared to $6.0 million last year.
Income taxes
The effective tax rate was 40.3 percent in the first quarter this year, comparable to last year.
Net earnings
Net earnings decreased 15.4 percent to $57.0 million or $0.43 per share -diluted compared with last year’s net earnings of $67.4 million or $0.51 per share—diluted. Cash earnings decreased to $0.54 per share—diluted compared with last year’s $0.62 per share—diluted. Weighted average shares—diluted decreased to 132.6 million compared with last year’s 133.0 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Internally generated funds from operations continued to be the major source of liquidity and capital growth. Cash provided from operations was $218.0 million, compared with $246.4 million last year. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in net earnings of $10.4 million and a decrease in net inventory of $59.3 million compared to $86.9 million last year. Net cash used in investing activities was $75.3 million, compared with $157.7 million last year. The decrease is primarily due to lower property, plant & equipment purchases. Net cash used in financing activities was $113.0 million, compared with $87.9 million last year. The increase in cash used is primarily due to the reduction of short-term notes payable, partially offset by the purchase of treasury stock during the first quarter of last year.
Management expects that the company will continue to replenish operating assets and reduce aggregate debt with internally generated funds. The company has adequate short-term and long-term financing capabilities to fund its capital expenditures plan and acquisitions as the opportunities arise. SUPERVALU will continue to use short-term and long-term debt as a supplement to internally generated funds to finance its activities. Maturities of debt issued will depend on management’s views with respect to the relative attractiveness of interest rates at the time of issuance.
The company has entered into revolving credit agreements with various financial institutions, which are available for general corporate purposes, to support the company’s commercial paper program and for the issuance of letters of credit. A $400 million revolving credit agreement, with rates tied to LIBOR, is in place and expires in October 2002. As of June 16, 2001, the company had $170 million of borrowings and $23.2 million of letters of credit outstanding under this agreement. In August 1999, the company executed a 364-day, $300 million revolving credit agreement with rates tied to LIBOR. As of June 16, 2001, the company had $300 million of borrowings outstanding under this agreement. This agreement was amended and restated in August 2000 to change the maturity date to August 2001. The company expects to replace this agreement prior to its expiration date. The company has $29.0 million reinvested in marketable securities.
Company-Wide Asset Review
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the company completed a company-wide asset review to identify assets that do not meet return objectives, provide long-term strategic opportunities, or justify additional capital investment. As a result the company recorded charges of $240.1 million pre-tax, or $153.9 million after tax. The charges are net of a $10.3 million reversal of the fiscal 2000 restructure charge.
The restructure and other charges of $171.3 million include $89.7 million of asset impairment charges, $52.1 million for lease subsidies, lease cancellation fees, future payments on exited leased facilities and guarantee obligations and $39.8 million for severance and employee related costs, offset by a reduction in the fiscal 2000 reserve of $10.3 million for lease subsidies and future payments on exited leased facilities. These actions include a net reduction of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the organization. Management expects the majority of these actions to be completed by the end of fiscal 2002.
During first quarter fiscal 2002, the company announced the closure of six distribution centers and the exit of two non-core retail markets relating to the fiscal 2001 restructure charges. The reserves at the end of first quarter fiscal 2002 for fiscal 2001 restructure charges were $90.2 million, including $51.9 million for lease subsidies, lease terminations and future payments on exited leased facilities and $38.3 million for severance and employee related costs.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the company reduced the fiscal 2000 restructure reserve by $10.3 million primarily for a change in estimate for the closure of a remaining facility, which will occur in the second quarter of fiscal 2002. The reserves at the end of first quarter fiscal 2002 for fiscal 2000 restructure charges were $16.6 million, including $9.5 million for lease subsidies, lease terminations and future payments on exited leased facilities and $7.1 million for severance and employee related costs.
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New accounting standards
Financial Accounting Standard 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” became effective for the Company on February 25, 2001. Therefore, at that date, the company’s interest rate swap agreements were recorded on its balance sheet at fair value, resulting in recognition of a liability of $23.5 million, a non-current asset of $10.8 million, a debit to other comprehensive loss of $7.3 million, and a deferred tax liability of $4.7 million. There was no material impact on pre-tax earnings for first quarter 2002. As of June 16, 2001, the swaps were revalued, resulting in a decrease of $0.7 million to the liability. On July 6, 2001, the swaps were terminated which had no material cash impact.
In June 2001 the Financial Accounting Standards Board approved Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 142 requires companies to cease amortizing goodwill that existed at June 30, 2001. For the Company, this amortization of existing goodwill will cease on February 23, 2002. Any goodwill resulting from an acquisition completed after June 30, 2001 will not be amortized. SFAS No 142 also establishes a new method of testing goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. The adoption of SFAS No. 142 will result in the discontinuation of amortization of goodwill and goodwill will be tested for impairment under the new standard beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2003.
Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The information in this Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements. The company’s businesses are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, the impact of changing economic or business conditions, the impact of competition, the nature and extent of the consolidation of the retail food and food distribution industries, the ability to attract and retain customers for the company’s businesses, the ability to control food distribution costs, the ability of the company to grow through acquisition and assimilate acquired entities, the availability of favorable credit and trade terms, food price changes and other risk factors inherent in the food wholesaling and retail businesses, all of which are set forth in further detail in Exhibit 99(i) to this report. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update such statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date. Other risks or uncertainties may be detailed from time to time in the company’s future Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There were no material changes in market risk for the company in the period covered by this report.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business of the Registrant.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Restated Exhibits filed with this amended 10-Q/A and Reports on Form 8-K.
(11) Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.
None.
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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.
| | SUPERVALU INC. (Registrant) |
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Dated: July 30, 2002 | | By: | | /s/ Pamela K. Knous
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| | | | | | Pamela K. Knous Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Authorized officer of Registrant) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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(11) | | Computation of Earnings Per Common Share |
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