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In 2007, Land O’Lakes, Inc., and Xinjiang Xxxxx Agricultural Science & Technology Development
Co. Ltd., signed a five-year agreement for the distribution of Land O’Lakes CROPLAN
GENETICS-brand in-shell confection sunflower seeds in China. China’s consumption of confection
sunflowers is equal to the rest of the worlds market combined. The CROPLAN GENETICS hybrid seed
will allow China’s growers to achieve 50-percent more yield on the same number of acres.
Just another example of the many ways we’re Nurturing Growth at Land O’Lakes.
Table of Contents
Letter to Stakeholders |
1 | |||
Dairy Foods |
4 | |||
Ag Services |
6 | |||
Our Community Commitment |
8 | |||
Advisory Board of Directors |
9 | |||
Dairy Board of Directors |
10 | |||
Ag Board of Directors |
11 | |||
Senior Strategy Team |
12 |
Unaudited Financial Results
The accompanying consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and
equities, and related financial information are unaudited. The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of Land O’Lakes. Inc. and wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and
limited liability companies (“Land O’Lakes” or the “Company”). Certain reclassifications have been
made to the 2006 and 2005 presentations to conform to the 2007 presentation.
The Company is electing to furnish unaudited financial information at this time. Due to the
additional time required to comply with new accounting, auditing and government rules and
regulations. the audit of these financial results by an independent registered public accounting
firm is scheduled to be completed after the release of this document.
Accordingly, all financial
information contained herein is preliminary and is subject to change without further notice pending
the completion of the audit. After the audit is complete, the Company will publicly disclose its
audited consolidated financial statements as part of its Form 10-K, which will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on or prior to March 31, 2008. The audited consolidated
financial statements contained in the Form 10-K will supercede the unaudited consolidated financial
statements contained in this document without further action by the Company or further notice to
you. When the Form 10-K is filed, it will be accessible. free of charge, through the Securities and
Exchange Commission’s website (xxx.xxx.xxx) and the Company’s website
(xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx).
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2007
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
For the Year: ($ in thousands) |
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Net sales |
$ | 8,924,895 | $ | 7,102,289 | ||||
Net earnings |
162,076 | 88,666 | ||||||
Allocated patronage equities |
97,147 | 72,002 | ||||||
Xxxx returned to members |
58,049 | 80,614 | ||||||
At Year End: ($ in thousands) |
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Total assets |
$ | 4,444,522 | $ | 3,026,732 | ||||
Working capital |
437,017 | 295,839 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
611,602 | 639,059 | ||||||
Equities |
1,042,256 | 944,536 | ||||||
Financial Measures: |
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Return on equity |
17.2 | % | 9.8 | % | ||||
Return on invested capital |
14.8 | % | 9.6 | % | ||||
Long-term debt-to-capital |
36.8 | % | 40.1 | % | ||||
Current ratio |
1.17 | 1.23 | ||||||
Membership: |
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Member associations |
1,072 | 1,126 | ||||||
Individual members |
4,985 | 5,049 |
Forward-Looking Statements
Throughout this report to stakeholders, we discuss some of our expectations regarding Land O’Lakes
future performance. All of these forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations
and assumptions. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. For a discussion of other
important risk factors that may materially affect our estimates and results, please see the risk
factors contained in Land O’Lakes Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which can be found
on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (xxx.xxx.xxx).
DEAR STAKEHOLDERS,
Superior Performance — Strategic Progress. These words sum up Land O’Lakes 2007 accomplishments. It
was a year in which we achieved superior business performance and financial results, while also
making significant strategic progress in reshaping our organization and positioning our system for
the future.
Net sales were $8,9 billion, a 26-percent increase over 2006, and net earnings were up more than
$70 million to $162 million. We achieved solid performance nearly across the board, despite notable
challenges related to the impact of high commodity prices on volumes and product mix in key
business segments.
Strategically, we initiated organizational changes that enabled us to become:
• | More disciplined; | ||
• | More focused; | ||
• | Financially stronger; and | ||
• | Positioned to deliver improved performance and explore appropriate strategic growth. |
Superior
Performance
OVERVIEW
As noted earlier, net sales were up 26 percent and net earnings up 83 percent. We delivered
improved earnings in Dairy Foods, Layers/Eggs, Seed and Agronomy and solid earnings in Feed.
We also continued our focus on balance sheet strength, earning financial ratings upgrades from both
Xxxxx’x and Standard and Poor’s during the year. Key financial measures including Return on Equity.
Return on Invested Capital and our Long-Term Debt-to-Capital ratio were improved.
DAIRY FOODS
Dairy Foods’ $87 million in pretax earnings were up $40 million over 2006, and included a
$28.5-million gain on the sale of Cheese & Protein International, our West Coast cheese and whey
manufacturing facility.
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While exceptionally strong markets (prices) dampened volumes in our Value Added business, which
were down approximately 4 percent, they did help enhance margins. Also contributing to Value Added
margins were the vitality of our brand, targeted marketing and an ongoing commitment to cost
control. We maintained our leading market positions in butter, deli cheese and branded foodservice,
and the strength of our top-selling LAND O
LAKES® Butter was reflected in a 2-percent volume
increase in our retail butter segment.
On the Industrial side of our Dairy Foods business, we maintained our focus on balancing milk
supply and production capacity and achieved improved performance in all three of our geographic
dairy regions — East, Upper Midwest and West.
Going forward, we will continue our commitment to capturing value from the marketplace through a
strong branded, value-added presence, supported by a right-sized, strategically located and
profitable Dairy Foods manufacturing infrastructure. These commitments will enable us to deliver
value to customers and member-owners, while also preserving market access for member milk.
FEED
We faced significant challenges in Feed over the past year, with high commodity (grain) prices
driving up feed prices and affecting both volumes and product mix industry-wide, Feed offset these
challenges with targeted marketing, product mix adjustments and aggressive cost-reduction efforts.
Feed’s $31 million in pretax earnings were down about $6 million from one year ago. However, given
the environment, 2007 was still a year of sound performance, and we did see positive late-year
momentum.
Our LAND O LAKES and Purina brands were valuable assets as we maintained our industry-leading
positions in lifestyle and livestock feeds, as well as in young animal milk replacers. We also
continued to build on our status as the pacesetter in animal nutrition research.
In Feed, we will continue to focus on leveraging the strength of our brands, maintaining our
leadership in research and development, optimizing the efficiency of our operations and
contributing to dealer and producer success.
SEED
Our Seed business achieved record pretax earnings of $44 million in 2007. This performance was
driven to a great extent by the increased demand for seed corn to fuel the ethanol industry. Seed
met this challenge and our seed corn volume outstripped the corn acreage increase by more than two
to one.
Seed continued to make insight and expertise a point of competitive difference and producers
representing more than 12 million acres took part in our unique Answer Plot “sessions, where they
learned how the latest seed genetics and traits could translate to improved productivity and
profitability in their individual operations.
Seed will continue its commitment to building competitive advantage by delivering the best in seed
genetics and traits and crop production insight and expertise, growing our CROPLAN GENETICS brand
and effectively serving cooperative system needs. These efforts will be enhanced by the new
Seed/Crop Protection Products alignment — under the WinField Solutions’“marketing identity — which
addresses the growing link between seed and crop protection product purchasing decisions.
AGRONOMY
Agronomy pretax earnings were up slightly to $14 million, although comparisons with the previous
year are difficult, following a late-year restructuring of our Agronomy investment — previously
represented in our 50-percent ownership in the Agriliance LLC joint venture. In September, working
with joint venture partner CHS Inc., ownership of the Agriliance wholesale crop nutrients business
was transferred to CHS, while the crop protection products business was transferred to Land
O’Lakes. Our 2007 results include onetime costs and charges related to this restructuring, which
aligns each business with the strengths and strategies of the parent companies. For the year, both
crop nutrient and crop protection product volumes were improved over 2006.
The new alignment with Seed will be an essential part of our crop protection products future. This
collaborative structure represents an important strategic initiative that will enable us to
leverage our combined expertise in these related businesses to deliver the most effective crop
production solutions to producers.
LAYERS/EGGS
Strong markets, with egg prices up more than 50 percent, helped boost our Layers/Eggs (MoArk LLC)
earnings this past year. However, there is more to the story, as MoArk improved its operating
efficiency, grew its overall volume by 3 percent and increased its volume in higher-margin branded
and specialty eggs by 36 percent. We achieved $25 million in pretax earnings in this business — a
dramatic improvement over 2006, when depressed egg markets contributed to a pretax loss. Our 2007
results include a $22-million pretax charge to establish a reserve on assets received as part of
the 2006 sale of our liquid eggs business to Golden Oval Eggs.
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We will continue to leverage MoArk’s position as the nation’s second-largest marketer of shell
eggs, with a focus on operating efficiency, volume growth and brand strength.
Strategic Progress
The past year saw significant strategic progress as we positioned Land O’Lakes for the future. Key
to that effort were our four Strategic Imperatives:
• | Best Cost | ||
• | Best People | ||
• | Superior Insight | ||
• | Superior Portfolio |
BEST COST
We remain dedicated to taking costs out of our system at all levels by doing the basics even better
and reshaping the organization to effectively leverage our size, scale and combined expertise. In
2007, a wide range of initiatives tied to this Imperative changed the way we do business, delivered
significant cost savings and helped make Best Cost discipline part of our culture. A few examples
of our cost-reduction efforts include: combining common “backroom” business unit functions such as
accounting, finance, human resources and information systems: improving our negotiating leverage by
identifying core vendors and centralizing purchasing in areas like transportation, contract labor,
marketing services and telecommunications; and bringing increased discipline to such activities as
travel spending, pricing strategies and meeting planning.
BEST PEOPLE
Our focus in Best People is to create competitive advantage through a highly skilled, highly
motivated workforce. In 2007. we enhanced our efforts in recruiting, hiring and retaining
high-performing employees. In addition, we dedicated additional resources to training, development
and career planning. We are committed to having the best people, putting forth their best effort,
at all levels of the organization. Examples of 2007 advances include: the rollout of a new online
Learning Management System that has already served more than 6,000 Land O’Lakes and local
cooperative participants; the establishment of our Diversity Enrichment Council; and the launching
of the “Leadership Edge” development program for high-potential employees.
SUPERIOR INSIGHT
In today’s challenging business environment, superior knowledge and insight are essential to
business success. In 2007, we worked to maximize the external and internal insight applied to our
business activities and planning processes, as well as our ability to
deliver industry-leading insight to customers. For example, we worked with two leading global business
consulting firms to develop and evaluate options for the restructuring of our investment in
Agronomy. Not only did this insight help us develop an appropriate strategy in Agronomy, but we
were able to share the knowledge gained with our local cooperative customers. We also continued to
develop and deliver superior crop production insight to producers through our innovative Answer
Plot program, which last year reached growers representing more than 12 million acres. In addition,
we maintained our commitment to effective research and development efforts across our businesses,
with a focus on product improvement, cost reduction and innovation. Finally we continued to improve
our internal decision-making and strategic-planning processes.
SUPERIOR PORTFOLIO
This Imperative is designed to intensify our focus on those businesses in which we can maintain
competitive advantage. achieve superior financial results and deliver significant value to
customers and members — and to reduce our involvement in businesses which do not meet these
standards. Highlights of our 2007 progress include the restructuring of our investment in Agronomy,
the streamlining of our Dairy Foods manufacturing infrastructure and continued efforts to build on
our brand strength and market presence across all our businesses.
In closing, 2007 was a banner year for Land O’Lakes. We strengthened our financial foundation,
intensified our focus, increased our internal discipline, expanded critical expertise and insight
and brought new energy to our businesses — all of which contributed to 2007 results and better
positioned us for ongoing success and growth.
Superior Performance — Strategic Progress. These words reflect our 2007 achievements and our
commitment for the future.
Sincerely,
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Chairman of the Board
Xxxxxxxxxxx x. Xxxxxxxxxx
President and Chief Executive Officer
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In 2007, a turnaround in Dairy Foods’ Industrial business drove
overall earnings significantly higher, and Value Added again
delivered strong earnings.
INDUSTRIAL
Elevated markets boosted Industrial earnings in 2007 as dairy
product prices neared record highs. Cost savings, the sale of
Cheese & Protein International and intense management of product
inventories and pricing also contributed to positive earnings.
The transition of CPI to Saputo went well, and Land O’Lakes
continues to sell milk to the cheese and whey plant as part of a
supply agreement. Saputo also buys Italian-style cheese from the
Land O’Lakes Denmark, Wis., facility.
Member dairy producers increased their milk production,
consistent with national trends. The cooperative was better able
to manage the milk supply by working closely with cooperatives
and customers to increase the efficiency of the milk assembly,
transportation and processing system.
Land O’Lakes primary processing plants in the East, Midwest and
West regions operated more efficiently and profitably, with strong
leadership teams and dedicated employees.
Market access for members and an efficient, profitable processing
system remain Industrial’s strategic priorities for 2008. The
cooperative is reinvesting in its butter manufacturing infrastructure
and managing market risk.
VALUE ADDED
Earnings for retail butter and spreads grew significantly in 2007.
In 10 western states, LAND O LAKES® Butter came in a new form —
short sticks, dubbed “stubbies,” which are the regional preference
of consumers. This very successful launch helped propel branded
butter sales above a year ago. LAND O LAKES® Spreadable Butter
with Canola Oil was introduced in a 15-ounce container in addition
to its original 8-ounce tub. Launched in 2003, Spreadable Butter
with Canola Oil continues to lead this innovative new category.
Foodservice delivered strong earnings again in 2007. Strong
gains in higher-margin products contributed to profitability of
the restaurant segment. School foodservice markets expanded
significantly, led by healthful new products such as
reduced-fat macaroni and cheese. Dry cheese offerings increased
in the ingredients solutions portfolio driven by better-for-you
products, most notably, calcium-fortification.
Consumer cheese struggled with sustained high market prices. The
service deli endured material increases in everyday and feature
prices, resulting in reduced consumer movement and shipments.
Self-service deli cheese continued to be a bright spot with
continued sales growth, reinforcing Land O’Lakes market leadership
position in deli.
Cheese and butter export volumes more than doubled in 2007
based on better business relationships abroad, coupled with
competitive U.S. prices.
Nurturing growth in the Value Added business continues to be
the strategy for 2008. This includes increasing the cooperative’s
international business, developing innovative new products and
building the LAND O LAKES brand.
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FEED
In spite of extraordinary industry challenges, Xxxx had a year of good
performance and finished the year with positive momentum.
While maintaining strong financial performance, the division also
stayed focused on a unified go-to-market plan; performance-based,
simplified pricing; and significant cost savings in ingredient
procurement, manufacturing and logistics.
The new Better Animals Program, launched in 2007, helped
strengthen our Purina Xxxxx brands through the new RFD-TV series,
Animal Makeover™ and the Better Animals website which achieved
more than two million hits.
The Land O’Lakes Purina Feed Dairy Young Animal Team launched
two new calf milk replacers — LAND O LAKES® Maxi Care® Plus and
PURINA XXXXX® Maxi Balance® Plus using Amino Acid Advantage™
technology. These proprietary products represent a breakthrough
in calf milk replacer, delivering a high level of calf performance at a
significant cost savings to the producer.
Also in 2007, Land O’Lakes Purina Feed announced the addition of a
new extrusion plant in Russell, Kan., along with a strategic expansion
and facility upgrade at its LongView Animal Nutrition Center in Gray
Summit, Mo., designed to bring all the company’s St. Louis-based
employees together in a single location, reflecting our commitment to
maintaining our leadership position in animal nutrition research.
SEED & CROP PROTECTION
In 2007, Land O’Lakes, Inc., and CHS Inc., repositioned their Agriliance
LLC joint venture. Recognizing the growing link between seed and crop
protection product purchases, Land O’Lakes introduced a collaborative
go-to-market strategy under the new WinField Solutions™ marketing
identity. WinField Solutions combines AgriSolutions, CROPLAN
GENETICS and Seed Solutions brands to deliver a winning combination
of seed and crop protection products to our dealer network and
customers by leveraging the combined technical expertise, marketing
skills and insight of those businesses.
Large increases in corn acres planted resulted in seed achieving
record sales and earnings in 2007. Training for our expert
sellers continued with 108 Answer
PlotTM locations nationwide,
encompassing the industry’s largest genetic testing program.
Answer Plot events provided a hands-on learning opportunity
for 8,000 growers, representing over 12 million acres, bringing the
genetic family story to life in each local area.
The crop protection products team also had a strong year in 2007.
The AgriSolutions brand of crop protection products and Origin®
brand of micronutrients continued to grow in the marketplace,
including an above-plan performance during the initial integration
into Land O’Lakes (September-December). The Emerald Extras
Program had more than 1,400 growers participating in the marketing
program focused on AgriSolutions™ and key partner products. In all,
the program contributed $9 million of additional marketing support
in the form of seller incentives and grower rewards.
LAYERS
In 2007, MoArk continued its focus on shell egg marketing and
production by growing the generic, specialty, and branded eggs
businesses; improving operating costs and performance; and
aligning with Land O’Lakes, Inc. on shared services and retail
supermarket cross promotions.
The company is one of the top egg producers in the U.S.,
marketing eggs from more than 24 million laying hens in 17
facilities which produce some 130 million eggs a week. MoArk’s
eggs are sold under corporate brands and national brand
names such as LAND O LAKES® All-Natural Farm Fresh Eggs and
Eggland’s Best®. The company produces a variety of specialty
eggs including all-natural, nutritionally enhanced, cage-free and
organic. The bulk of MoArk’s eggs are sold as shell eggs, the rest
are turned into other consumer and industrial egg products.
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Land O’Lakes Foundation matches the Xxxxxxxx Equity Cooperative, Stratton, Colorado,
donations for a contribution to the FFA.
LAND O’LAKES FOUNDATION
Land O’Lakes, Inc. donates 2 percent of its pretax profits, .5 percent
as in-kind product donations, to America’s Second Harvest, and
1.5 percent cash through the Land O’Lakes Foundation. In 2007,
nearly half of those funds were donated through the Member
Cooperative Match, California Regions Grants, and Mid-Atlantic
Grants programs. Future Farmers of America (FFA) was also a
major recipient of Foundation and corporate funds. FFA prepares
young people for careers in agriculture and strengthens leadership
skills. Foundation giving impacts 22 states where Land O’Lakes has
members and employees.
Land O’Lakes also responded to several disasters in 2007 that
affected our members and employees, including an F5 tornado in
Greensburg, Kansas, severe flooding in Oregon, Southern Minnesota
and Washington, and the I-35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis.
In 2007, employees and retirees contributed more than 22,000 hours
of volunteer service. Employees were involved in schools, civic
organizations and other local nonprofits throughout the nation.
Examples of Land O’Lakes Foundation giving in 2007 include its
annual gift to the FFA at the national level and grants supporting
a diverse range of community improvements and services such as:
the completion of a three-year pledge in support of a Twin Cities
(Minn.) Northwest Family YMCA expansion project, opening new
opportunities for healthier living; a two-year grant to support the
Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation’s capital expansion project,
increasing the number of hospital beds available in Visalia, Calif.;
and a grant to help provide the Factory Youth Center, located in
Paradise, Pa., with the operating support it needs to continue its
mission of helping in-poverty at-risk teens.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Since 1981, Land O’Lakes International Development division
has implemented 150 projects in 72 countries, generally under
agreements with the U.S. government. International Development
projects had a significant impact on global communities and
participants in 2007. We worked with 404 cooperatives,
producer groups, and associations, which, in turn, assisted 81,250
members/participants, and directly benefited almost 450,000
participants. Our School Nutrition Programs worked with 2,630
schools, delivering nutritious snacks to 350,000 malnourished
schoolchildren worldwide. This year, our volunteer programs
completed 71 volunteer assignments in nine countries and
mobilized the division’s 1,000th Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer.
For additional information go to: xxx.xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – ADVISORY BOARD
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to right ]
1. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Minn.
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Minn.
2. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Urbana, III.
Urbana, III.
3. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Wayzata, Minn.
Wayzata, Minn.
LAND O’LAKES, INC. 9
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS — DAIRY REGIONS
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1. Xxxx Xxxx [66]
Xxxx, Xxxx.
Xxxx, Xxxx.
2. Xxx Xxxxx [80]
Tulare, Calif.
Tulare, Calif.
3. Xxx Xxxxxxxxx [52]
Bedford, Pa.
Bedford, Pa.
4. Xx Xxxxxx [53]
Narvon, Pa.
Narvon, Pa.
5. Xxxxx Xxxx [51]
Martinsburg, Pa.
Martinsburg, Pa.
6. Xxx Xxxxxxx [80]
Orland, Calif.
Orland, Calif.
7. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx [68]
Two Rivers, Wis.
Two Rivers, Wis.
8. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx [80]
Xxxxx, Calif.
Xxxxx, Calif.
9. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx [65]
Baltic, S.D.
Baltic, S.D.
10. Cornell Kasbergen [80]
Tulare, Calif.
Tulare, Calif.
11. Xxxxx Xxxxx [80]
Hanford, Calif.
Hanford, Calif.
12. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx [68]
Xxxxxxxxx, Wis.
Xxxxxxxxx, Wis.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS – AG REGIONS
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1. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx [3]
Greenville, Miss.
Greenville, Miss.
2. Xxx Xxxxx [1]
Xxxxx, Wis.
Xxxxx, Wis.
3. Xxxxx Xxxx [3]
Xxxxxx, Xxx.
Xxxxxx, Xxx.
4. Xxx Xxxxxxx [5]
Oak Harbor, Wash.
Oak Harbor, Wash.
5. Harley Buys [1]
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx.
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx.
6. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx [1]
Xxxxxxx, Wis.
Xxxxxxx, Wis.
7. Art Xxxxxx [5]
Minot, N.D.
Minot, N.D.
8. Xxxx Xxxxxx [2]
Columbus, Neb.
Columbus, Neb.
9. Xxx Xxxxxx [2]
Xxxxx, Neb.
Xxxxx, Neb.
10. Xxx Xxxxxx [4]
Xxxxxxx, Ind.
Xxxxxxx, Ind.
11. Xxxxxx Xxxx [4]
Xxxxxxxxxx, Ind.
Xxxxxxxxxx, Ind.
12. Xxxx Xxxxxx [2]
Xxxxxxxxxx, Iowa
Xxxxxxxxxx, Iowa
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SENIOR STRATEGY TEAM
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1. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Dairy Foods Value Added
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Dairy Foods Value Added
2. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Vice President
Corporate Strategy & Business
Development
Vice President
Corporate Strategy & Business
Development
3. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Feed
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Feed
4. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Seed & Member Services
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Seed & Member Services
5. Xxx Xxxx
Vice President
Public Affairs
Vice President
Public Affairs
6. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
7. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Dairy Foods Industrial
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Dairy Foods Industrial
8. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Vice President
General Counsel
Vice President
General Counsel
9. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Vice President
Human Resources
Vice President
Human Resources
10. Xxx Xxxxxxx
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
11. Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Crop Protection Products
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Crop Protection Products
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Land O’Lakes, Inc.
2007 Unaudited Financial Results
Land O’lakes, Inc.
P.O. Box 64101
St. Xxxx, MN 55164
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
P.O. Box 64101
St. Xxxx, MN 55164
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Table of Contents
Financial Overview
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Consolidated Statements of Equities
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Segment Information
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
The accompanying consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and
equities, and related financial information are unaudited. The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of Land O’Lakes, Inc. and wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and
limited liability companies (“Land O’Lakes” or the “Company”). Certain reclassifications have been
made to the 2006 and 2005 presentations to conform to the 2007 presentation.
The Company is electing to furnish unaudited financial information at this time. Due to the
additional time required to comply with new accounting, auditing and government rules and
regulations, the audit of our 2007 financial results by an independent registered public accounting
firm is scheduled to be completed after the release of this document. Accordingly, all financial
information contained herein is preliminary and is subject to change without further notice pending
the completion of the audit. After the audit is complete, the Company will publicly disclose its
audited consolidated financial statements as part of its Form 10-K, which will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on or prior to March 31, 2008. The audited consolidated
financial statements contained in the Form 10-K will supersede the unaudited consolidated financial
statements contained in this document without further action by the Company or further notice to
you. When the Form 10-K is filed, it will be accessible, free of charge, through the Securities and
Exchange Commission’s website (xxx.xxx.xxx) and the Company’s website
(xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx).
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Throughout this report to stakeholders, we discuss some of our expectations regarding Land O’Lakes
future performance. All of these forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations
and assumptions. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. For a discussion of other important risk
factors that may materially affect our estimates and results, please see the risk factors contained
in Land O’Lakes Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which can be found
on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (xxx.xxx.xxx).
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Land O’Lakes operates in five segments: Dairy Foods, Feed, Seed, Agronomy and Layers. Dairy Foods
develops, produces, markets and sells a variety of premium butter, spreads, cheese and other
related dairy products. Feed develops, produces, markets and distributes animal feed to both the
lifestyle and livestock animal markets. Seed develops, markets and sells seed for a variety of
crops, including alfalfa, corn, soybeans and forage and turf grasses. Agronomy primarily consists
of the operations of Winfield Solutions, LLC, which distributes crop protection products including
herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and adjuvant. Layers produces and markets shell eggs.
SALES AND EARNINGS
Net Sales for Land O’Lakes, Inc. and consolidated
subsidiaries (the “Company”) in 2007 were $8.9 billion compared with $7.1
billion in 2006, an increase of $1.8 billion or 26 percent over last year.
Sales increases were reported in each of the Company’s segments.
Dairy Foods sales increased
in 2007 as a result of higher
market prices for milk, butter
and cheese. Feed sales grew
due to higher commodity
prices. Growth in Seed sales
was primarily attributed to stronger corn volumes relative to the
demand for ethanol and its effect on corn production. Increased
sales in Layers were primarly due to higher egg market prices. The
September 1, 2007 repositioning of the Company’s Agronomy
investment in Agriliance LLC resulted in the consolidation of its crop
protection products business and increased sales by $0.3 billion.
Net Earnings for Land O’Lakes in 2007 were $162.1 million compared with
$88.7 million in 2006, an increase of $73.4 million. In 2007, net earnings
included a $21.3-million gain, net of related expenses and income taxes, on
the sale of the Company’s Cheese & Protein International operations in Dairy
Foods, and by a $13.7-million charge, net of income taxes, to establish a
reserve for assets received from the 2006 sale of the liquid egg operations
in Layers. Net earnings were favorably impacted by the effects of higher market prices in Dairy Foods and Layers and higher
volumes in Seed. Lower volumes in Feed had an unfavorable impact on net earnings in 2007.
Dairy Foods earnings in 2007 increased due to higher market prices for milk, butter and cheese. The
increase was partially offset by volume declines in cheese and foodservice. Higher corn volumes,
due to additional plantings to meet increased demand for corn-based ethanol, contributed to the
improvement in Seed earnings. Significant growth in Layers earnings was due to higher egg market
prices in 2007. Egg prices averaged $1.15 per dozen in 2007 compared to $0.76 last year. Feed
earnings decreased due to volume declines in grass cattle, swine and dairy feeds. This was
partially offset by higher prices and lower energy and distribution costs.
Earnings from equity in affiliated companies, which are primarily from Land O’Lakes investments
within Agronomy and Layers, were higher in 2007 than a year ago. The increase was mainly related to
higher market prices.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Debt is comprised of notes and
short-term obligations, current
portion of long-term debt and
long-term debt. Notes and short-term obligations at December
31, 2007 were $132.2 million
compared with $58.3 million at
December 31, 2006. The increase
in short-term obligations is
primarily due to seasonal working
capital requirements of the
repositioned crop protection
products business. Long-term
debt, including current portion,
was $616.8 million at December
31, 2007 compared with $650.0 million at December 31, 2006. This
$33.2 million reduction in debt resulted primarily from the redemption
and retirement of industrial development revenue bonds and
repayments for borrowings of consolidated subsidiaries.
At December 31, 2007, the Company maintained a $225 million revolving credit facility (the
revolver), which is secured by a majority of the Company’s assets. Borrowings bear interest at the
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or an alternative base rate plus applicable spreads. As of
December 31, 2007, this facility was undrawn and $196.0 million was available after giving effect
to outstanding letters of credit.
In September 2007, in conjunction with the repositioning of Agriliance LLC, the Company amended its
receivables securitization facility to increase its borrowing capacity from $200 million to $300
million. The Company’s wholly owned, consolidated special purpose entity (“SPE”) enters into
borrowings under this facility. Borrowings are secured solely by the SPE’s receivables and bear
interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points. As of December 31, 2007, there was $70 million in
outstanding borrowings, which are included in notes and
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LAND O’LAKES, INC. |
short-term obligations, and $230 million was available under this facility.
The Company had $175 million in secured notes due 2010 and $192.7 million in unsecured notes due
2011, which are included in long-term debt. The secured notes carry a rate of 9 percent and hold a
second lien on essentially all of the assets which secure the revolver. The unsecured notes carry a
coupon rate of 8.75 percent.
The Company’s capital securities of $190.7 million, which are also included in long-term debt,
carry an interest rate of 7.45 percent and are due in 2028. The capital securities are subordinated
to all other senior debt.
Land O’Lakes long-term debt-to-capital ratio was 36.8 percent at December
31, 2007 compared with 40.1 percent a year ago.
In 2007, the Company’s financial ratings were upgraded. As of December 31, 2007, the Company’s
corporate debt ratings were BB (Standard and Poor’s) and Ba2 (Xxxxx’x). The senior secured debt
rating was BBB- (Standard & Poor’s) and Baa3 (Xxxxx’x). The senior secured notes were rated BBB-
(Standard & Poor’s) and Ba1 (Xxxxx’x), and the senior unsecured notes were rated BB- (Standard &
Poor’s) and Ba2 (Xxxxx’x). The Company’s capital securities ratings were B (Standard & Poor’s) and
B1 (Xxxxx’x).
Equities at December 31, 2007 were $1,042.3 million compared with $944.5 million at December 31,
2006. The increase of $97.8 million resulted primarily from $162.1 million of net earnings. This
increase was partially offset by equity revolvement, age retirements, estate redemptions and
patronage refunds payable.
Xxxx returned to members
in 2007 was $58.0 million compared with $80.6 million in 2006. Members
received $30.7 million of equity revolvement, $20.3 million of cash
patronage related to prior year earnings and $7.0 million of age
retirement, estate and other payments during the year.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Land O’Lakes is committed to
increase returns to members
and enhance ownership value
by improving profitability in
each core business through the
effective use of invested capital
and equity. The Company
uses two primary performance
measures — return on invested
capital (ROIC) and return on
equity (XXX). ROIC indicates
the operating return on invested
capital before considering the
costs of financing and income
taxes. XXX combines the results
of operating performance with the effects of financial leverage and
income taxes to measure the return on members’ equity in Land O’Lakes.
Return on invested capital
in 2007 was 14.8 percent compared with 9.6 percent in 2006. Land O’Lakes
average ROIC for the five-year period ended in 2007 was 9.8 percent.
Return on equity in 2007 was 17.2 percent compared with 9.8 percent in
2006. This increase was due to increased net earnings in 2007. Average
XXX for the five-year period ended in 2007 was 10.8 percent.
FIVE YEARS IN REVIEW
($ in millions) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Operations: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 8,925 | $ | 7,102 | $ | 7,336 | $ | 7,497 | $ | 6,164 | ||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes
and discontinued operations |
199 | 96 | 132 | 30 | 108 | |||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
162 | 89 | 129 | 21 | 82 | |||||||||||||||
Allocated patronage equities |
97 | 72 | 118 | 24 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
Xxxx returned to members |
58 | 81 | 69 | 35 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Position: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Working capital |
$ | 437 | $ | 296 | $ | 265 | $ | 327 | $ | 433 | ||||||||||
Investments |
307 | 270 | 264 | 471 | 503 | |||||||||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment |
552 | 665 | 669 | 710 | 726 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets |
4,445 | 3,027 | 3,075 | 3,184 | 3,373 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt |
612 | 639 | 647 | 1,024 | 1,165 | |||||||||||||||
Equities |
1,042 | 945 | 904 | 855 | 879 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Measures: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Return on equity |
17 | % | 10 | % | 15 | % | 2 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Return on invested capital |
15 | % | 10 | % | 12 | % | 6 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||
Long-term debt-to-capital |
37 | % | 40 | % | 42 | % | 54 | % | 55 | % | ||||||||||
Current ratio |
1.17 | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.40 | |||||||||||||||
2007 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED
UNAUDITED
LAND O’LAKES, INC. ($ in thousands) |
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As of December 31 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Assets |
||||||||
Current assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 116,839 | $ | 79,707 | ||||
Receivables, net |
1,023,163 | 604,580 | ||||||
Inventories |
953,124 | 471,396 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
856,033 | 350,423 | ||||||
Other current assets |
69,947 | 50,594 | ||||||
Total current assets |
3,019,106 | 1,556,700 | ||||||
Investments |
306,573 | 270,202 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
551,752 | 665,069 | ||||||
Xxxxxxxx, net |
313,404 | 326,527 | ||||||
Other intangibles, net |
119,167 | 95,043 | ||||||
Other assets |
134,520 | 113,191 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 4,444,522 | $ | 3,026,732 | ||||
Liabilities and Equities |
||||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||||
Notes and short-term obligations |
$ | 132,170 | $ | 58,300 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
5,182 | 10,972 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
1,152,983 | 529,850 | ||||||
Customer advances |
926,240 | 419,516 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
337,449 | 223,597 | ||||||
Patronage refunds and other member equities payable |
28,065 | 18,626 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
2,582,089 | 1,260,861 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
611,602 | 639,059 | ||||||
Employee benefits and other liabilities |
202,400 | 173,446 | ||||||
Minority interests |
6,175 | 8,830 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
||||||||
Equities: |
||||||||
Capital stock |
1,701 | 1,828 | ||||||
Member equities |
937,126 | 904,183 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(61,931 | ) | (66,276 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings |
165,360 | 104,801 | ||||||
Total equities |
1,042,256 | 944,536 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equities |
$ | 4,444,522 | $ | 3,026,732 | ||||
4 LAND O’LAKES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
UNAUDITED
LAND O’LAKES, INC. ($ in thousands) |
||||||||||||
For the Years Ended December 31 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 8,924,895 | $ | 7,102,289 | $ | 7,336,128 | ||||||
Cost of sales |
8,143,987 | 6,441,368 | 6,751,111 | |||||||||
Gross profit |
780,908 | 660,921 | 585,017 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
622,231 | 515,557 | 494,971 | |||||||||
Restructuring and impairment charges |
3,970 | 21,169 | 6,381 | |||||||||
Gain on insurance settlement |
(5,941 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Earnings from operations |
160,648 | 124,195 | 83,665 | |||||||||
Interest expense, net |
48,918 | 58,360 | 79,873 | |||||||||
Other (income) expense, net |
(37,157 | ) | (18,791 | ) | 9,295 | |||||||
Gain on sale of investment in CF Industries, Inc. |
— | — | (102,446 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
(51,665 | ) | (13,295 | ) | (36,692 | ) | ||||||
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries |
1,469 | 1,449 | 1,354 | |||||||||
Earnings before income taxes and discontinued operations |
199,083 | 96,472 | 132,281 | |||||||||
Income tax expense |
37,007 | 7,806 | 5,505 | |||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations |
162,076 | 88,666 | 126,776 | |||||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
— | — | 2,167 | |||||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 162,076 | $ | 88,666 | $ | 128,943 | ||||||
Applied to: |
||||||||||||
Member equities |
||||||||||||
Allocated patronage |
$ | 97,147 | $ | 72,002 | $ | 118,273 | ||||||
Deferred equities |
5,496 | 3,015 | 1,847 | |||||||||
102,643 | 75,017 | 120,120 | ||||||||||
Retained earnings |
59,433 | 13,649 | 8,823 | |||||||||
$ | 162,076 | $ | 88,666 | $ | 128,943 | |||||||
2007 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS 5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED
UNAUDITED
LAND O’LAKES, INC. ($ in thousands) |
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For the Years Ended December 31 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 162,076 | $ | 88,666 | $ | 128,943 | ||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
— | — | (2,167 | ) | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
84,140 | 95,239 | 99,312 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
2,253 | 2,226 | 8,733 | |||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
— | — | 11,014 | |||||||||
Bad debt expense |
22,579 | 1,421 | 1,967 | |||||||||
Proceeds from patronage revolvement received |
6,706 | 9,163 | 8,123 | |||||||||
Non-cash patronage income |
(2,543 | ) | (1,827 | ) | (1,852 | ) | ||||||
Insurance recovery — business interruption |
4,551 | — | — | |||||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense |
(30,734 | ) | 13,355 | 5,177 | ||||||||
(Increase) decrease in other assets |
(3,766 | ) | 2,893 | 4,128 | ||||||||
Increase in other liabilities |
1,975 | 2,895 | 3,570 | |||||||||
Restructuring and impairment charges |
3,970 | 21,169 | 6,381 | |||||||||
Gain on divestiture of businesses |
(28,474 | ) | (8,987 | ) | — | |||||||
Gain on sale of investments |
(8,683 | ) | (7,980 | ) | (103,581 | ) | ||||||
Gain on insurance settlement |
(5,941 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
(51,665 | ) | (13,295 | ) | (36,692 | ) | ||||||
Dividends from investments in affiliated companies |
58,699 | 4,736 | 35,250 | |||||||||
Minority interests |
1,469 | 1,449 | 1,354 | |||||||||
Other |
(3,638 | ) | (3,610 | ) | (6,254 | ) | ||||||
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures: |
||||||||||||
Receivables |
(317,600 | ) | 38,156 | (14,618 | ) | |||||||
Inventories |
(199,822 | ) | (19,587 | ) | (6,058 | ) | ||||||
Prepaids and other current assets |
(512,438 | ) | (60,948 | ) | (46,339 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable |
589,343 | (51,624 | ) | 100,868 | ||||||||
Customer advances |
506,724 | 23,643 | 63,287 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses |
74,597 | 59,377 | 13,014 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
353,778 | 196,530 | 273,560 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
(91,061 | ) | (83,763 | ) | (70,424 | ) | ||||||
Acquisitions |
(2,930 | ) | (88,060 | ) | (46,101 | ) | ||||||
Investments in affiliates |
(331,674 | ) | (4,950 | ) | (5,566 | ) | ||||||
Net settlement on repositioning investment in joint venture |
(87,875 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net proceeds from divestiture of businesses |
212,101 | 42,466 | 2,635 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of investments |
626 | 9,274 | 316,900 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
10,502 | 1,754 | 22,197 | |||||||||
Insurance proceeds for replacement assets |
8,635 | — | — | |||||||||
Change in notes receivable |
(18,406 | ) | 15,781 | (15,228 | ) | |||||||
Other |
(202 | ) | 7,183 | 20,881 | ||||||||
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities |
(300,284 | ) | (100,315 | ) | 225,294 | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt |
75,399 | (98,541 | ) | 21,256 | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
8,337 | 16,451 | 2,022 | |||||||||
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
(41,798 | ) | (36,549 | ) | (379,900 | ) | ||||||
Payments for redemption of member equities |
(58,049 | ) | (80,614 | ) | (68,714 | ) | ||||||
Payments for debt extinguishment costs |
— | — | (11,014 | ) | ||||||||
Payments for debt issuance costs |
— | (1,543 | ) | — | ||||||||
Other |
(251 | ) | 4,933 | (1,993 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used by financing activities |
(16,362 | ) | (195,863 | ) | (438,343 | ) | ||||||
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations |
— | (349 | ) | 3,922 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations |
— | — | 42,135 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
37,132 | (99,997 | ) | 106,568 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
79,707 | 179,704 | 73,136 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
$ | 116,839 | $ | 79,707 | $ | 179,704 | ||||||
6 LAND O’LAKES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITIES
UNAUDITED
LAND O’LAKES, INC.
($ in thousands)
Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
($ in thousands)
Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital | Member Equities | Comprehensive | Retained | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Allocated | Deferred | Net | Income (Loss) | Earnings | Equities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2004 |
$ | 2,059 | $ | 877,137 | $ | (24,378 | ) | $ | 852,759 | $ | (73,792 | ) | $ | 73,878 | $ | 854,904 | ||||||||||||
Capital stock issued |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital stock redeemed |
(101 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (101 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
2005 earnings, as applied |
— | 118,273 | 1,847 | 120,120 | — | 8,823 | 128,943 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less portion stated as current liability |
— | (23,655 | ) | — | (23,655 | ) | — | — | (23,655 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Portion of member equities stated as current liability |
— | (5,967 | ) | — | (5,967 | ) | — | — | (5,967 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash patronage and redemption of member equities |
— | (68,714 | ) | — | (68,714 | ) | — | — | (68,714 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Redemption included in prior year’s liabilities |
— | 22,317 | — | 22,317 | — | — | 22,317 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income taxes |
— | — | — | — | (2,603 | ) | — | (2,603 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investment securities |
— | — | — | — | (155 | ) | — | (155 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes |
— | — | — | — | 1,387 | — | 1,387 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net |
— | (3,181 | ) | (161 | ) | (3,342 | ) | — | 534 | (2,808 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2005 |
1,967 | 916,210 | (22,692 | ) | 893,518 | (75,163 | ) | 83,235 | 903,557 | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital stock issued |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital stock redeemed |
(141 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (141 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
2006 earnings, as applied |
— | 72,002 | 3,015 | 75,017 | — | 13,649 | 88,666 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less portion stated as current liability |
— | (18,626 | ) | — | (18,626 | ) | — | — | (18,626 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash patronage and redemption of member equities |
— | (80,614 | ) | — | (80,614 | ) | — | — | (80,614 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Redemption included in prior year’s liabilities |
— | 29,622 | — | 29,622 | — | — | 29,622 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equities issued for prior merger |
— | 13,896 | — | 13,896 | — | — | 13,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income taxes |
— | — | — | — | 9,108 | — | 9,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investment securities |
— | — | — | — | (404 | ) | — | (404 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes |
— | — | — | — | 183 | — | 183 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net |
— | (8,614 | ) | (16 | ) | (8,630 | ) | — | 7,917 | (713 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
1,828 | 923,876 | (19,693 | ) | 904,183 | (66,276 | ) | 104,801 | 944,536 | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital stock issued |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital stock redeemed |
(133 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (133 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 earnings, as applied |
— | 97,147 | 5,496 | 102,643 | — | 59,433 | 162,076 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less portion stated as current liability |
— | (28,065 | ) | — | (28,065 | ) | — | — | (28,065 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash patronage and redemption of member equities |
— | (58,049 | ) | — | (58,049 | ) | — | — | (58,049 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Redemption included in prior year’s liabilities |
— | 18,626 | — | 18,626 | — | — | 18,626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income taxes |
— | — | — | — | 63,082 | — | 63,082 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to initially apply FASB Statement No. 158 |
— | — | — | — | (61,158 | ) | — | (61,158 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment securities |
— | — | — | — | 275 | — | 275 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes |
— | — | — | — | 2,146 | — | 2,146 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net |
— | (2,209 | ) | (3 | ) | (2,212 | ) | — | 1,126 | (1,086 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2007 |
$ | 1,701 | $ | 951,326 | $ | (14,200 | ) | $ | 937,126 | $ | (61,931 | ) | $ | 165,360 | $ | 1,042,256 | ||||||||||||
2007 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS 7
SEGMENT INFORMATION
UNAUDITED
LAND O’LAKES, INC.
Total Other/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Dairy Foods | Feed | Seed | Agronomy | Layers | Eliminated | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2007: |
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Net Sales |
$ | 4,176,844 | $ | 3,061,591 | $ | 917,020 | $ | 287,373 | $ | 513,948 | $ | (31,881 | ) | $ | 8,924,895 | |||||||||||||
Cost of Sales(1) |
3,899,365 | 2,761,697 | 799,108 | 279,318 | 434,168 | (29,669 | ) | 8,143,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
194,925 | 249,214 | 78,118 | 42,532 | 52,737 | 4,705 | 622,231 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment charges |
1,989 | 645 | 688 | — | 648 | — | 3,970 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on insurance settlement |
— | (5,941 | ) | — | — | — | — | (5,941 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net |
22,278 | 25,592 | (4,764 | ) | (3,318 | ) | 14,898 | (5,768 | ) | 48,918 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net |
(28,481 | ) | 7 | — | (8,796 | ) | (72 | ) | 185 | (37,157 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
(652 | ) | (2,030 | ) | (40 | ) | (35,918 | ) | (13,018 | ) | (7 | ) | (51,665 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries |
— | 1,469 | — | — | — | — | 1,469 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and
discontinued operations |
$ | 87,420 | $ | 30,938 | $ | 43,910 | $ | 13,555 | $ | 24,587 | $ | (1,327 | ) | $ | 199,083 | |||||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2006: |
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Net Sales |
$ | 3,241,251 | $ | 2,711,390 | $ | 755,976 | $ | — | $ | 398,394 | $ | (4,722 | ) | $ | 7,102,289 | |||||||||||||
Cost of Sales(1) |
3,001,831 | 2,412,747 | 648,924 | — | 377,031 | 835 | 6,441,368 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
167,163 | 238,026 | 67,791 | 13,105 | 31,442 | (1,970 | ) | 515,557 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment charges |
4,290 | 65 | — | — | 16,814 | — | 21,169 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net |
31,915 | 25,220 | (638 | ) | (10,886 | ) | 17,210 | (4,461 | ) | 58,360 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net |
(9,662 | ) | (1,097 | ) | — | — | (8,033 | ) | 1 | (18,791 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in (earnings) loss of affiliated companies |
(1,456 | ) | (1,727 | ) | (203 | ) | (13,997 | ) | 4,083 | 5 | (13,295 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries |
— | 1,444 | 5 | — | — | — | 1,449 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and
discontinued operations |
$ | 47,170 | $ | 36,712 | $ | 40,097 | $ | 11,778 | $ | (40,153 | ) | $ | 868 | $ | 96,472 | |||||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2005: |
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Net Sales |
$ | 3,684,069 | $ | 2,586,870 | $ | 653,871 | $ | — | $ | 406,965 | $ | 4,353 | $ | 7,336,128 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of Sales(1) |
3,497,502 | 2,296,280 | 569,503 | — | 385,062 | 2,764 | 6,751,111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
151,147 | 227,433 | 53,827 | 27,574 | 32,588 | 2,402 | 494,971 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment charges |
4,121 | 1,770 | — | — | 433 | 57 | 6,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net |
34,889 | 26,320 | 1,146 | 6,248 | 14,235 | (2,965 | ) | 79,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net |
(14 | ) | (1,603 | ) | — | 11,014 | — | (102 | ) | 9,295 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment in CF Industries, Inc. |
— | — | — | (102,446 | ) | — | — | (102,446 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity in (earnings) loss of affiliated companies |
(3,969 | ) | (1,341 | ) | — | (37,870 | ) | 6,477 | 11 | (36,692 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries |
— | 1,349 | 5 | — | — | — | 1,354 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and
discontinued operations |
$ | 393 | $ | 36,662 | $ | 29,390 | $ | 95,480 | $ | (31,830 | ) | $ | 2,186 | $ | 132,281 | |||||||||||||
2007 |
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Total assets |
$ | 865,046 | $ | 1,062,686 | $ | 676,510 | $ | 1,294,506 | $ | 288,134 | $ | 257,640 | $ | 4,444,522 | ||||||||||||||
Intersegment sales |
23,011 | 25,508 | — | 2,613 | — | (51,132 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
26,342 | 27,756 | 2,430 | 8,459 | 8,078 | 11,075 | 84,140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
18,004 | 42,189 | 2,012 | 290 | 5,143 | 23,423 | 91,061 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2006 |
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Total assets |
$ | 873,789 | $ | 956,105 | $ | 542,004 | $ | 191,983 | $ | 262,159 | $ | 200,692 | $ | 3,026,732 | ||||||||||||||
Intersegment sales |
5,753 | 18,147 | — | — | — | (23,900 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
39,951 | 30,725 | 2,528 | 6,114 | 8,739 | 7,182 | 95,239 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
19,418 | 33,594 | 2,705 | — | 11,019 | 17,027 | 83,763 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2005 |
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Total assets |
$ | 899,019 | $ | 920,956 | $ | 451,069 | $ | 187,565 | $ | 311,558 | $ | 304,839 | $ | 3,075,006 | ||||||||||||||
Intersegment sales |
3,187 | 13,418 | — | — | — | (16,605 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
41,151 | 31,986 | 2,257 | 6,088 | 10,251 | 7,579 | 99,312 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
20,462 | 25,912 | 2,374 | — | 17,714 | 3,962 | 70,424 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Cost of sales includes unrealized
hedging (gains) losses of: |
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2007 |
$ | (48 | ) | $ | (5,905 | ) | $ | (2,737 | ) | $ | — | $ | (475 | ) | $ | (1,120 | ) | $ | (10,285 | ) | ||||||||
2006 |
(6,486 | ) | (2,257 | ) | (2,729 | ) | — | (118 | ) | 1,234 | (10,356 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
2005 |
4,201 | (5,815 | ) | (518 | ) | — | (844 | ) | — | (2,976 | ) |
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