UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998 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 1-655 MAYTAG CORPORATION A Delaware Corporation I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 42-0401785 403 West Fourth Street North, Newton, Iowa 50208 Registrant's telephone number: 515-792-7000 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 March 31, 1998: Common Stock, $1.25 par value - 94,070,711 Page 1 of 16 MAYTAG CORPORATION Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Quarter Ended March 31, 1998 I N D E X Page PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income................ 3 Condensed Statements of Consolidated Financial Condition... 4 Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows............ 6 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements....... 7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations....................... 10 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.................................................. 14 PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...................... 15 Signatures................................................. 16 2 Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements MAYTAG CORPORATION Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31 In thousands except per share data 1998 1997 Net sales $1,040,386 $ 792,469 Cost of sales 736,485 582,987 Gross profit 303,901 209,482 Selling, general and administrative expenses 168,821 132,982 Operating income 135,080 76,500 Interest expense (15,585) (14,711) Other--net 328 2,079 Income before income taxes and minority interest 119,823 63,868 Income taxes 44,132 24,144 Income before minority interest 75,691 39,724 Minority interest (3,424) (1,224) Net income $ 72,267 $ 38,500 Basic earnings per common share: Net income $ 0.77 $ 0.39 Diluted earnings per common share: Net income $ 0.75 $ 0.39 Dividends per common share $ 0.16 $ 0.16 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 MAYTAG CORPORATION March 31 December 31 1998 1997 In thousands except share data (Unaudited) Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,739 $ 27,991 Accounts receivable 556,178 473,741 Inventories 373,140 350,209 Deferred income taxes 46,073 46,073 Other current assets 28,384 36,703 Total current assets 1,039,514 934,717 Noncurrent assets Deferred income taxes 115,006 118,931 Pension investments 1,646 2,160 Intangible pension asset 33,819 33,819 Other intangibles 430,282 433,595 Other noncurrent assets 38,149 49,660 Total noncurrent assets 618,902 638,165 Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment 1,830,079 1,816,209 Less allowance for depreciation 900,201 874,937 Total property, plant and equipment 929,878 941,272 Total assets $ 2,588,294 $ 2,514,154 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 MAYTAG CORPORATION Condensed Statements of Consolidated Financial Condition - Continued March 31 December 31 1998 1997 In thousands except share data (Unaudited) Liabilities and Shareowners' Equity Current liabilities Notes payable $ 167,026 $ 112,843 Accounts payable 233,461 221,417 Compensation to employees 63,970 62,758 Accrued liabilities 172,042 161,344 Income taxes payable 28,732 Current maturities of long-term debt 8,288 8,276 Total current liabilities 673,519 566,638 Noncurrent liabilities Deferred income taxes 15,380 23,666 Long-term debt 549,381 549,524 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 456,549 454,390 Pension liability 35,994 31,308 Other noncurrent liabilities 105,658 99,096 Total noncurrent liabilities 1,162,962 1,157,984 Minority interest 174,781 173,723 Shareowners' equity Preferred stock: Authorized--24,000,000 shares (par value $1.00) Issued--none Common stock: Authorized--200,000,000 shares (par value $1.25) Issued--117,150,593 shares, including shares in treasury 146,438 146,438 Additional paid-in capital 441,670 494,646 Retained earnings 599,193 542,118 Cost of Common stock in treasury (1998--23,079,882 shares; 1997--22,465,256 shares) (546,234) (508,115) Employee stock plans (50,731) (48,416) Accumulated other comprehensive income (13,304) (10,862) Total shareowners' equity 577,032 615,809 Total liabilities and shareowners' equity $ 2,588,294 $ 2,514,154 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 MAYTAG CORPORATION Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31 In thousands 1998 1997 Operating activities Net income $ 72,267 $ 38,500 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Minority interest 3,424 1,224 Depreciation and amortization 38,104 33,206 Deferred income taxes (4,362) (4,635) Changes in working capital items: Accounts receivable (82,437) (56,624) Inventories (22,931) (2,696) Other current assets 1,419 4,890 Other current liabilities 56,331 17,128 Restructuring reserves (747) (3,718) Pension assets and liabilities 5,199 4,284 Postretirement benefits 2,159 2,720 Other--net 18,288 11,277 Net cash provided by operating activities 86,714 45,556 Investing activities Capital expenditures (27,361) (43,962) Total investing activities (27,361) (43,962) Financing activities Proceeds from issuance of notes payable 55,801 24,942 Repayment of notes payable (1,617) (993) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,103 Repayment of long-term debt (131) (7,192) Stock repurchases (46,844) (10,528) Forward stock purchase contract amendment (63,782) Stock options exercised and other Common stock transactions 15,986 4,983 Dividends (17,558) (15,681) Investment by joint venture partner 6,900 8,625 Total financing activities (51,245) 5,259 Effect of exchange rates on cash (360) (115) Increase in cash and cash equivalents 7,748 6,738 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 27,991 27,543 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 35,739 $ 34,281 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 MAYTAG CORPORATION Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements March 31, 1998 (Unaudited) NOTE A--BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results that are expected for the year ending December 31, 1998. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Maytag Corporation annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. NOTE B--INVENTORIES Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): March 31 December 31 1998 1997 Raw materials $ 62,219 $ 61,740 Work in process 56,439 53,069 Finished products 247,968 229,450 Supplies 6,514 5,950 $ 373,140 $ 350,209 NOTE C--CONTINGENCIES On July 7, 1997, a major customer of the Company, Montgomery Ward Holding Co. ("Montgomery Ward"), filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. At the time of the filing, after adjustments which should be available in bankruptcy, the Company had accounts receivable due from Montgomery Ward of approximately $39 million. While the Company is currently unable to project the ultimate recovery on the accounts receivable, the Company has reserves of approximately $22 million for the estimated potential loss on the accounts receivable. Other contingent liabilities arising in the normal course of business, including guarantees, repurchase agreements, pending litigation, environmental remediation and other claims, taxes and other claims are not considered to be significant in relation to the Company's consolidated financial position. 7 NOTE D--INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Principal financial data by industry segment and different geographic locations is as follows (in thousands): Quarter Ended March 31 Net sales 1998 1997 Home appliances North America $ 881,986 $ 701,160 Asia 50,421 35,453 Commercial appliances 107,979 55,856 Consolidated $ 1,040,386 $ 792,469 Operating income 1998 1997 Home appliances North America $ 127,750 $ 73,507 Asia 4,238 3,524 Commercial appliances 11,884 6,561 General corporate (8,792) (7,092) Consolidated $ 135,080 $ 76,500 NOTE E--COMPREHENSIVE INCOME As of January 1, 1998, the Company adopted FASB Statement 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," ("SFAS 130"). SFAS 130 establishes new rules for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components; however, the adoption of this Statement had no impact on the Company s net income or shareowners equity. SFAS 130 requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company s available-for-sale securities and foreign currency translation adjustments to be included in other comprehensive income, which prior to adoption were reported separately in shareowners equity. Prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the requirements of SFAS 130. Total comprehensive income and its components, net of related tax, for the first quarter of 1998 and 1997 are as follows (in thousands): 1998 1997 Net income $ 72,267 $ 38,500 Unrealized losses on securities (1,963) Foreign currency translation adjustments (479) (165) Comprehensive income $ 69,825 $ 38,335 The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related tax, at March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 are as follows: 1998 1997 Unrealized loss on securities $ (5,568) $ (3,605) Foreign currency translation adjustments (7,736) (7,257) Accumulated other comprehensive income $ (13,304) $ (10,862) 8 NOTE F--EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: March 31 In thousands except per share data 1998 1997 Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - net income $ 72,267$ 38,500 Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares 94,346 97,616 Effect of dilutive securities: Stock option plans 1,647 598 Restricted stock awards 162 185 Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares 96,155 98,399 Basic earnings per share $ 0.77 $ 0.39 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.75 $ 0.39 9 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Comparison of 1998 with 1997 Net Sales: Maytag Corporation's consolidated net sales were a record $1.04 billion in the first quarter of 1998, an increase of 31 percent compared to the same period in 1997. Net sales in the first quarter of 1998 included sales of G. S. Blodgett Corporation ("Blodgett"), a manufacturer of commercial cooking equipment, which was acquired by the Company on October 1, 1997. Excluding Blodgett, net sales for the first quarter of 1998 increased 27 percent from the same period in the prior year. North American home appliances net sales, which includes major appliances and floor care products, increased 26 percent in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 1997. Net sales were up from the prior year due to the introduction of new products including new lines of Maytag Neptune laundry products, top- mount refrigerators, Hoover upright vacuum cleaners and Hoover upright deep carpet cleaners. In addition, net sales were up from the prior year due to the volume associated with the initial shipments to Sears, Roebuck and Co. in connection with the Company's agreement to begin selling the full line of Maytag brand major appliances through most Sears stores in the U.S. beginning in February 1998. The Company's net sales also benefitted from the significant volume growth in industry shipments of major appliances in the first quarter of 1998 compared to the prior year period. Net sales reported by Rongshida-Maytag, the Company's home appliances joint venture in China, were up 42 percent in the first quarter of 1998 from the first quarter of 1997. The sales increase was primarily attributable to higher unit volume achieved by price reductions implemented on selected models in response to competitive conditions in China. Net sales of commercial appliances were up 93 percent from the first quarter of 1997. Excluding Blodgett, net sales increased 38 percent from 1997, driven by a significant increase in the sales volume of Dixie-Narco extended depth venders introduced in 1997. Gross Profit: Maytag Corporation's consolidated gross profit as a percent of sales increased to 29.2 percent of sales in the first quarter of 1998 from 26.4 percent of sales in the first quarter of 1997. North American home appliances gross margins increased due to the increase in sales volume, favorable brand and product sales mix compared to the prior year, and the absence of production start-up costs associated with the Company's line of top-mount refrigerators which were incurred in 1997. Rongshida-Maytag gross margins decreased in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 1997 due to price reductions on selected models and an increase in research and development costs. During the second half of 1998, the Company expects Rongshida-Maytag to begin production of a new line of refrigerators for home use. The Company expects refrigerator production start-up costs to impact adversely the results of Rongshida-Maytag in 1998. Commercial appliances gross margins increased in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 1997 due to the operating leverage obtained from the increase in production volume as a result of the increase in net sales, partially offset by inefficiencies from the reorganization of manufacturing operations at Blodgett. The Company expects raw material prices in 1998 to be approximately the same as 1997 levels. 10 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses: Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were 16.2 percent of sales in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 16.8 percent of sales in the first quarter of 1997. The decrease was driven by the operating leverage obtained on fixed expenses with the increase in net sales in the first quarter of 1998. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to an increase in advertising and promotion costs related to the increase in net sales. Operating Income: Maytag Corporation's consolidated operating income for the first quarter of 1998 increased 77 percent to a record $135 million or 13 percent of sales compared to 9.7 percent of sales in the first quarter of 1997. North American home appliances operating income increased 74 percent in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 1997. Operating margin for the first quarter of 1998 was 14.5 percent of sales compared to 10.5 percent of sales in 1997. The increase in operating margin was primarily due to the increase in gross profit margins discussed above. Rongshida-Maytag operating income was 20 percent higher in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 1997. However, operating margin was 8.4 percent of sales in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 9.9 percent of sales in the first quarter of 1997. The decrease in operating margin was primarily due to the decrease in gross profit margins discussed above. Commercial appliances operating income increased 81 percent in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 1997 primarily as a result of the increase in net sales. Operating margin for the first quarter of 1998 was 11 percent of sales compared to 11.7 percent of sales in 1997. The decrease in operating margin was primarily due to manufacturing inefficiencies at Blodgett. Interest Expense: Interest expense increased 6 percent from the first quarter of 1997 due to an increase in short-term borrowings and lower capitalized interest. Income Taxes: The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 1998 was 36.8 percent compared to 37.8 percent in the first quarter of 1997. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to savings from the Company's state and local tax initiatives. Net Income: Maytag Corporation's net income for the first quarter of 1998 was a record $72.3 million compared to net income of $38.5 million in 1997. This increase was primarily due to the increase in operating income. Basic earnings per share increased 97 percent to $0.77 per share in the first quarter of 1998 compared to $0.39 per share in the first quarter of 1997. On a diluted basis, earnings per share increased 92 percent to $0.75 per share in the first quarter of 1998 compared to $0.39 per share in 1997. The increase in basic and diluted earnings per share was due to the increase in net income and the positive effect of the Company's share repurchase program. (See discussion of the share repurchase program in "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of this Management's Discussion and Analysis.) Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by operating activities and borrowings. Detailed information on the Company's cash flows is presented in the Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows. 11 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Cash flow provided by operating activities primarily consists of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items, changes in working capital items, and changes in pension assets and liabilities and postretirement benefits. Non-cash items include depreciation and amortization and deferred income taxes. Working capital items consists primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, other current assets and other current liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities in 1998 increased from 1997 as a result of an increase in net income partially offset by an increase in cash used for an increase in working capital. A portion of the Company's accounts receivable is concentrated among major national retailers, including Montgomery Ward. (See discussion of Montgomery Ward and the allowance for doubtful accounts in "NOTE C--CONTINGENCIES" section of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.) A significant loss of business with any of these national retailers could have an adverse impact on the Company's ongoing operations. The Company believes that if such a loss of business with any of these national retailers were to occur, the impact would be mitigated by increased sales to other customers. Total Investing Activities: The Company continually invests in its businesses for new product designs, cost reduction programs, replacement of equipment, capacity expansion and government mandated product requirements. The Company's capital expenditures in the first quarter of 1998 were $27 million compared to $44 million in the first quarter of 1997. The lower capital spending was due to the completion of several major capital projects in 1997. For 1998, the Company plans to invest approximately $190 million in capital expenditures, including those for Rongshida-Maytag. Total Financing Activities: Dividend payments on the Company's common stock in the first quarter of 1998 were $15 million, or $.16 per share, compared to $16 million, or $.16 per share in 1997. In 1997, the Company's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 15 million additional shares beyond the previous share repurchase authorizations of 5 million shares and 10.8 million shares. Under these authorizations, the Company has repurchased 16.8 million shares at a cost of $404 million. During the first quarter of 1998, the Company repurchased 1 million shares at a cost of $46.8 million. The Company plans to continue the repurchase of shares over a non-specified period of time. During the first quarter of 1998, the Company amended the forward stock purchase agreement associated with the repurchase of four million shares by the Company during 1997. The future contingent purchase price adjustment included in the forward stock purchase agreement was amended to provide for settlement based on the difference in the market price of the Company's common stock at the time of settlement compared to the market price of the Company's common stock as of March 24, 1998 rather than as of August 20, 1997. The net cost of the amendment was $64 million. The forward stock purchase contract allows the Company to determine the method of settlement. The Company's objective in this transaction is to reduce the average price of repurchased shares. In connection with the share repurchase program, the Company sells options which give the purchaser the right to sell shares of the Company's common stock to the Company at specified prices upon exercise of the options. The put option contracts allow the Company to determine the method of settlement. The Company's objective in selling put options is to reduce the average price of repurchased shares. In the first quarter of 1998, the Company received $7 million in premium proceeds from the sale of put options. As of March 31, 1998, there were 3.9 million put options outstanding with strike prices ranging from $28.75 to $47 (the weighted-average strike price was $40.39). 12 Any funding requirements for future investing and financing activities in excess of cash on hand and generated from operations will be supplemented by borrowings. The Company's commercial paper program is supported by a credit agreement with a consortium of banks which provides revolving credit facilities totaling $400 million. This agreement expires June 29, 2001 and includes covenants for interest coverage and leverage which the Company was in compliance with at March 31, 1998. The Company also maintains the ability to issue an aggregate of $125 million in medium-term note securities under an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In February 1998, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new Shareholder Rights Plan effective May 2, 1998 which has the same principal features as the Shareholder Rights Plan approved in 1988 except the purchase price of each one one-hundredth of a share of preferred stock of the Company is $165. The new Rights were issued on May 2, 1998 and expire May 2, 2008. Market Risks The Company is subject to market risk, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company manages market risks through the use of a variety of financial and derivative financial instruments. The Company's objective in managing these risks is to reduce fluctuations in earnings and cash flows associated with changes in interest rates and foreign currency rates. The Company manages its exposure to interest rate risk through the proportion of fixed rate and variable rate debt in its total debt portfolio. The Company uses foreign currency forward and option contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value resulting from anticipated foreign currency transactions. There have been no material changes in the reported market risks of the Company since December 31, 1997. See further discussion of these market risks and related financial instruments in the Maytag Corporation annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. Year 2000 The Company uses computer information systems in conducting business, some of which do not properly address the year 2000. As a result of using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year, some programs that work with dates may incorrectly identify a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. The computer systems used by the Company include both internally developed applications as well as software purchased from third parties. The Company made an assessment of the computer systems in use to determine the requirements to convert or replace such systems which do not properly address the year 2000. In the case of third party software, the Company incurs annual maintenance costs which enable it to obtain new software from the software vendors which correct the problem. The Company is currently in the process of implementing year 2000 compliant third party software. In the case of internally developed software, the Company is replacing and converting systems which do not properly address the year 2000. The Company believes this effort will be completed in sufficient time to replace existing systems. All costs associated with this internal conversion effort are being expensed as incurred and are not material to the performance of the Company. In addition, the Company s operations may be adversely impacted by its customers' or suppliers' year 2000 problems. The Company has undertaken an initiative to assess the efforts of organizations where there is a significant business relationship; however there is no assurance that the Company will not be affected by year 2000 problems of other organizations. 13 Contingencies The Company has contingent liabilities arising in the normal course of business or from operations which have been discontinued or divested. (See discussion of these contingent liabilities in "NOTE C--CONTINGENCIES" section of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.) Forward-Looking Statements This Management's Discussion and Analysis contains statements which are not historical facts and are considered "forward-looking" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms such as "expects," "intends," "plans" or "should." These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: business conditions and growth of industries in which the Company competes, including changes in economic conditions in the geographic areas where the Company's operations exist or products are sold; timing and start-up of newly designed products; shortages of manufacturing capacity; competitive factors, such as price competition and new product introductions; the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; progress on capital projects; the impact of business acquisitions or dispositions; the costs of complying with governmental regulations; level of share repurchases; litigation and other risk factors. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. See discussion of quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk in "Market Risks" section of Management's Discussion and Analysis. 14 MAYTAG CORPORATION Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K March 31, 1998 PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. (a) Exhibits 27 (a) Financial Data Schedule - Quarter Ended March 31, 1998 27 (b) Restated Financial Data Schedule - Quarter Ended March 31, 1997 (b) Reports on Form 8-K The Company filed a Form 8-K dated February 12, 1998 under Item 5, Other Events, indicating it filed a Form 8-A and mailed letters to its shareholders relating to the adoption of a shareholder rights plan. The Company filed a Form 8-K dated March 23, 1998 under Item 5, Other Events, indicating it expected first quarter 1998 sales to exceed first quarter 1997 sales by as much as 25 percent and results for the first quarter of 1998 to be much better than the earnings per share consensus estimate of financial analysts published by First Call. 15 MAYTAG CORPORATION Signatures March 31, 1998 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. MAYTAG CORPORATION Date: May 13, 1998 s/s G. J. Pribanic Gerald J. Pribanic Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer s/s Steven H. Wood Steven H. Wood Vice President, Financial Reporting and Audit and Chief Accounting Officer 16