HIGHLIGHTS
Non-recurring pretax gain from excise tax case of
Diluted earnings per share increased
Net income up
Lower carryover shipments reduced operating results.
Segment operating income decreased by
Revenues down
The
"We are also watching crop development as the seasons unfold, particularly in
"We remain committed to being a leader in our industry and continually evaluate opportunities to meet the evolving needs of our customers and our industry. To this end, we have announced today that one of our subsidiaries has formed a business with a premier botanical extraction company to produce liquid nicotine for use in electronic cigarettes. This new business is still in its initial stages, and it is too early to predict future results. The electronic cigarette industry is developing rapidly, and as a leader in leaf tobacco sourcing and agronomic research, we are pleased to bring our expertise to this dynamic market."
FLUE-CURED AND BURLEY LEAF TOBACCO OPERATIONS:
Operating income for the Company's flue-cured and burley tobacco operations, which includes the
Operating income for the
OTHER TOBACCO OPERATIONS:
The Other Tobacco Operations segment operating income for the first fiscal quarter of
OTHER ITEMS:
Cost of goods sold decreased by about 2% to
Interest expense was down
Additional information
Amounts included in the previous discussion are attributable to
This information includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company cautions readers that any statements contained herein regarding earnings and expectations for its performance are forward-looking statements based upon management's current knowledge and assumptions about future events, including anticipated levels of demand for and supply of its products and services; costs incurred in providing these products and services; timing of shipments to customers; changes in market structure; government regulation; product taxation; industry consolidation and evolution; and general economic, political, market, and weather conditions. Actual results, therefore, could vary from those expected. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors can be found in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
At
Headquartered in
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Three Months Ended | |||||||||
2013 |
2012 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
Sales and other operating revenues |
$ |
433,528 |
$ |
461,391 |
|||||
Costs and expenses |
|||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
362,060 |
369,361 |
|||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
66,619 |
49,203 |
|||||||
Other income |
(81,619) |
-- |
|||||||
Operating income |
86,468 |
42,827 |
|||||||
Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
1,529 |
1,369 |
|||||||
Interest income |
261 |
157 |
|||||||
Interest expense |
5,306 |
6,170 |
|||||||
Income before income taxes and other items |
82,952 |
38,183 |
|||||||
Income taxes |
29,039 |
12,950 |
|||||||
Net income |
53,913 |
25,233 |
|||||||
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries |
4,396 |
(2,108) |
|||||||
Net income attributable to |
58,309 |
23,125 |
|||||||
Dividends on |
(3,712) |
(3,712) |
|||||||
Earnings available to |
$ |
54,597 |
$ |
19,413 |
|||||
Earnings per share attributable to |
|||||||||
Basic |
$ |
2.34 |
$ |
0.83 |
|||||
Diluted |
$ |
2.05 |
$ |
0.81 |
|||||
See accompanying notes. |
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June 30, |
June 30, |
March 31, | |||||||||||
2013 |
2012 |
2013 | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
|||||||||||||
Current assets |
|||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
124,469 |
$ |
207,393 |
$ |
367,864 |
|||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
259,613 |
292,633 |
401,747 |
||||||||||
Advances to suppliers, net |
64,721 |
78,260 |
132,100 |
||||||||||
Accounts receivable--unconsolidated affiliates |
62,040 |
59,858 |
555 |
||||||||||
Inventories--at lower of cost or market: |
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Tobacco |
1,078,040 |
962,347 |
623,377 |
||||||||||
Other |
63,425 |
61,162 |
57,745 |
||||||||||
Prepaid income taxes |
18,649 |
17,921 |
6,245 |
||||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
37,494 |
51,967 |
32,127 |
||||||||||
Other current assets |
126,202 |
65,610 |
124,213 |
||||||||||
Total current assets |
1,834,653 |
1,797,151 |
1,745,973 |
||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
|||||||||||||
Land |
17,187 |
17,059 |
17,125 |
||||||||||
Buildings |
235,506 |
228,191 |
234,694 |
||||||||||
Machinery and equipment |
553,752 |
539,310 |
545,478 |
||||||||||
806,445 |
784,560 |
797,297 |
|||||||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
(519,103) |
(486,925) |
(509,829) |
||||||||||
287,342 |
297,635 |
287,468 |
|||||||||||
Other assets |
|||||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangibles |
99,738 |
99,211 |
99,048 |
||||||||||
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
96,992 |
89,189 |
94,405 |
||||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
29,482 |
21,219 |
23,783 |
||||||||||
Other noncurrent assets |
88,443 |
50,097 |
55,478 |
||||||||||
314,655 |
259,716 |
272,714 |
|||||||||||
Total assets |
$ |
2,436,650 |
$ |
2,354,502 |
$ |
2,306,155 |
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See accompanying notes. |
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June 30, |
June 30, |
March 31, | |||||||||||
2013 |
2012 |
2013 | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|||||||||||||
Current liabilities |
|||||||||||||
Notes payable and overdrafts |
$ |
133,109 |
$ |
149,855 |
$ |
105,318 |
|||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
275,677 |
207,526 |
225,648 |
||||||||||
Accounts payable--unconsolidated affiliates |
21 |
54 |
4,739 |
||||||||||
Customer advances and deposits |
64,071 |
69,371 |
24,914 |
||||||||||
Accrued compensation |
29,627 |
29,843 |
36,694 |
||||||||||
Income taxes payable |
18,965 |
17,459 |
14,034 |
||||||||||
Current portion of long-term obligations |
212,500 |
17,500 |
211,250 |
||||||||||
Total current liabilities |
733,970 |
491,608 |
622,597 |
||||||||||
Long-term obligations |
177,500 |
390,000 |
181,250 |
||||||||||
Pensions and other postretirement benefits |
132,331 |
140,820 |
135,629 |
||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
36,261 |
85,454 |
36,838 |
||||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
42,083 |
40,200 |
42,184 |
||||||||||
Total liabilities |
1,122,145 |
1,148,082 |
1,018,498 |
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Shareholders' equity |
|||||||||||||
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Preferred stock: |
|||||||||||||
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding |
-- |
-- |
-- |
||||||||||
Series B 6.75% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, no par value, 220,000 shares authorized, 219,999 shares issued and outstanding (219,999 at |
213,023 |
213,023 |
213,023 |
||||||||||
Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 23,192,039 shares issued and outstanding (23,356,713 at |
201,557 |
196,410 |
202,579 |
||||||||||
Retained earnings |
949,271 |
862,480 |
918,509 |
||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(73,710) |
(90,229) |
(75,540) |
||||||||||
|
1,290,141 |
1,181,684 |
1,258,571 |
||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries |
24,364 |
24,736 |
29,086 |
||||||||||
Total shareholders' equity |
1,314,505 |
1,206,420 |
1,287,657 |
||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
2,436,650 |
$ |
2,354,502 |
$ |
2,306,155 |
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See accompanying notes. |
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Three Months Ended | |||||||||
2013 |
2012 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|||||||||
Net income |
$ |
53,913 |
$ |
25,233 |
|||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities: |
|||||||||
Depreciation |
10,587 |
10,803 |
|||||||
Amortization |
415 |
434 |
|||||||
Provision for losses on advances and guaranteed loans to suppliers |
2,946 |
1,459 |
|||||||
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain), net |
2,534 |
(8,790) |
|||||||
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends |
(1,014) |
(1,237) |
|||||||
Gain on favorable outcome of excise tax case in |
(81,619) |
-- |
|||||||
Other, net |
(11,717) |
(2,258) |
|||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net |
(209,035) |
(83,580) |
|||||||
Net cash used by operating activities |
(232,990) |
(57,936) |
|||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|||||||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(10,368) |
(8,726) |
|||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
145 |
1,965 |
|||||||
Net cash used by investing activities |
(10,223) |
(6,761) |
|||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|||||||||
Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net |
31,739 |
26,958 |
|||||||
Repayment of long-term obligations |
(2,500) |
(1,250) |
|||||||
Issuance of common stock |
457 |
-- |
|||||||
Repurchase of common stock |
(14,145) |
-- |
|||||||
Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock |
(3,712) |
(3,712) |
|||||||
Dividends paid on common stock |
(11,676) |
(11,396) |
|||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
163 |
10,600 |
|||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
(345) |
(209) |
|||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(243,395) |
(54,306) |
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
367,864 |
261,699 |
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
124,469 |
$ |
207,393 |
|||||
See accompanying notes. |
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) |
2013 |
2012 | ||||||
Basic Earnings Per Share |
||||||||
Numerator for basic earnings per share |
||||||||
Net income attributable to |
$ |
58,309 |
$ |
23,125 |
||||
Less: Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock |
(3,712) |
(3,712) |
||||||
Earnings available to |
$ |
54,597 |
$ |
19,413 |
||||
Denominator for basic earnings per share |
||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
23,317 |
23,297 |
||||||
Basic earnings per share |
$ |
2.34 |
$ |
0.83 |
||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share |
||||||||
Numerator for diluted earnings per share |
||||||||
Earnings available to |
$ |
54,597 |
$ |
19,413 |
||||
Add: Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock (if conversion assumed) |
3,712 |
3,712 |
||||||
Earnings available to |
$ |
58,309 |
$ |
23,125 |
||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share |
||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
23,317 |
23,297 |
||||||
Effect of dilutive securities (if conversion or exercise assumed) |
||||||||
Convertible perpetual preferred stock |
4,812 |
4,788 |
||||||
Employee share-based awards |
336 |
306 |
||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share |
28,465 |
28,391 |
||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
2.05 |
$ |
0.81 |
NOTE 3. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The principal approach used by management to evaluate the Company's performance is by geographic region, although the dark air-cured and oriental tobacco businesses are each evaluated on the basis of their worldwide operations. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on operating income after allocated overhead expenses (excluding significant non-recurring charges or credits), plus equity in the pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.
Operating results for the Company's reportable segments for each period presented in the consolidated statements of income were as follows:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
(in thousands of dollars) |
2013 |
2012 | |||||||
SALES AND OTHER OPERATING REVENUES |
|||||||||
Flue-cured and burley leaf tobacco operations: |
|||||||||
|
$ |
64,151 |
$ |
60,486 |
|||||
Other regions (1) |
296,260 |
337,533 |
|||||||
Subtotal |
360,411 |
398,019 |
|||||||
Other tobacco operations (2) |
73,117 |
63,372 |
|||||||
Consolidated sales and other operating revenues |
$ |
433,528 |
$ |
461,391 |
|||||
OPERATING INCOME |
|||||||||
Flue-cured and burley leaf tobacco operations: |
|||||||||
|
$ |
2,355 |
$ |
978 |
|||||
Other regions (1) |
(5,184) |
34,841 |
|||||||
Subtotal |
(2,829) |
35,819 |
|||||||
Other tobacco operations (2) |
9,207 |
8,377 |
|||||||
Segment operating income |
6,378 |
44,196 |
|||||||
Deduct: Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (3) |
(1,529) |
(1,369) |
|||||||
Add: Other income (4) |
81,619 |
-- |
|||||||
Consolidated operating income |
$ |
86,468 |
$ |
42,827 |
(1) |
Includes |
(2) |
Includes Dark Air-Cured, Special Services, and Oriental, as well as inter-company eliminations. Sales and other operating revenues for this reportable segment include limited amounts for Oriental because its financial results consist principally of equity in the pretax earnings of an unconsolidated affiliate. |
(3) |
Item is included in segment operating income, but is not included in consolidated operating income. |
(4) |
Item is not included in segment operating income, but is included in consolidated operating income. |
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