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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[ x ]    Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Period Ended December 31, 2002

 

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 1-652

 

                UNIVERSAL CORPORATION                

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VIRGINIA


    

54-0414210


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

    

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1501 North Hamilton Street, Richmond, Virginia


    

23230


(Address of principal executive offices)

    

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  –  (804) 359-9311

 

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          

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of Common Stock as of the latest practicable date:

 

Common Stock, no par value – 25,200,417 shares outstanding as of February 6, 2003

 

 


PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Universal Corporation and Subsidiaries

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001

(In thousands of dollars, except per share data)

 

    

Three Months

  

Six Months

 
    

2002


    

2001


  

2002


    

2001


 

Sales and other operating revenues

  

$

708,578

 

  

$

744,275

  

$

1,365,854

 

  

$

1,360,652

 

Costs and expenses

                                 

Cost of goods sold

  

 

576,644

 

  

 

609,252

  

 

1,102,215

 

  

 

1,109,163

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  

 

74,942

 

  

 

74,700

  

 

142,141

 

  

 

136,344

 

Restructuring costs

  

 

0

 

  

 

0

  

 

13,498

 

  

 

0

 

    


  

  


  


Operating Income

  

 

56,992

 

  

 

60,323

  

 

108,000

 

  

 

115,145

 

Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

  

 

(1,448

)

  

 

230

  

 

94

 

  

 

1,543

 

Interest expense

  

 

11,798

 

  

 

12,359

  

 

22,282

 

  

 

25,918

 

    


  

  


  


Income before income taxes and other items

  

 

43,746

 

  

 

48,194

  

 

85,812

 

  

 

90,770

 

Income taxes

  

 

15,528

 

  

 

16,868

  

 

30,463

 

  

 

31,770

 

Minority interests

  

 

1,475

 

  

 

2,235

  

 

129

 

  

 

1,580

 

    


  

  


  


Net Income

  

$

26,743

 

  

$

29,091

  

$

55,220

 

  

$

57,420

 

    


  

  


  


Earnings per common share

  

$

1.04

 

  

$

1.09

  

$

2.14

 

  

$

2.14

 

    


  

  


  


Diluted earnings per share

  

$

1.04

 

  

$

1.09

  

$

2.13

 

  

$

2.13

 

    


  

  


  


Retained earnings—beginning of period

                  

$

569,059

 

  

$

540,546

 

Net income

                  

 

55,220

 

  

 

57,420

 

Cash dividends declared ($.70—2002, $.66—2001)

                  

 

(17,891

)

  

 

(17,597

)

Purchase of common stock, net of shares issued

                  

 

(31,591

)

  

 

(28,543

)

                    


  


Retained earnings—end of period

                  

$

574,797

 

  

$

551,826

 

                    


  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

1


Universal Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of dollars)

 

    

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

    

2002


  

2001


  

2002


ASSETS

                    

Current

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

149,477

  

$

71,739

  

$

58,003

Accounts receivable

  

 

222,338

  

 

258,754

  

 

301,197

Advances to suppliers

  

 

121,609

  

 

87,964

  

 

53,684

Accounts receivable—unconsolidated affiliates

  

 

4,243

  

 

3,987

  

 

5,647

Inventories—at lower of cost or market:

                    

Tobacco

  

 

548,391

  

 

577,881

  

 

453,417

Lumber and building products

  

 

84,913

  

 

79,230

  

 

80,848

Agri-products

  

 

66,574

  

 

76,409

  

 

83,634

Other

  

 

28,973

  

 

27,807

  

 

32,103

Prepaid income taxes

  

 

18,109

  

 

19,124

  

 

6,297

Deferred income taxes

  

 

6,637

  

 

8,156

  

 

5,945

Other current assets

  

 

20,727

  

 

19,504

  

 

24,262

    

  

  

Total current assets

  

 

1,271,991

  

 

1,230,555

  

 

1,105,037

Property, plant and equipment—at cost

                    

Land

  

 

28,431

  

 

26,970

  

 

27,214

Buildings

  

 

260,025

  

 

249,205

  

 

252,831

Machinery and equipment

  

 

613,523

  

 

523,595

  

 

565,414

    

  

  

    

 

901,979

  

 

799,770

  

 

845,459

Less accumulated depreciation

  

 

466,360

  

 

435,678

  

 

452,963

    

  

  

    

 

435,619

  

 

364,092

  

 

392,496

Other assets

                    

Goodwill

  

 

119,674

  

 

117,863

  

 

117,939

Other intangibles

  

 

5,955

  

 

10,694

  

 

7,330

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

  

 

82,722

  

 

80,127

  

 

89,762

Deferred income taxes

  

 

47,085

  

 

37,124

  

 

45,346

Other noncurrent assets

  

 

89,835

  

 

87,821

  

 

86,505

    

  

  

    

 

345,271

  

 

333,629

  

 

346,882

    

  

  

    

$

2,052,881

  

$

1,928,276

  

$

1,844,415

    

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

2


Universal Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of dollars)

 

    

December 31,

    

December 31,

    

June 30,

 
    

2002


    

2001


    

2002


 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                          

Current

                          

Notes payable and overdrafts

  

$

124,656

 

  

$

167,073

 

  

$

126,798

 

Accounts payable

  

 

307,430

 

  

 

276,497

 

  

 

288,741

 

Accounts payable—unconsolidated affiliates

  

 

4,159

 

  

 

2,616

 

  

 

10,153

 

Customer advances and deposits

  

 

109,180

 

  

 

173,135

 

  

 

83,528

 

Accrued compensation

  

 

17,730

 

  

 

17,456

 

  

 

24,444

 

Income taxes payable

  

 

25,673

 

  

 

33,958

 

  

 

15,353

 

Current portion of long-term obligations

  

 

183,365

 

  

 

2,392

 

  

 

124,414

 

    


  


  


Total current liabilities

  

 

772,193

 

  

 

673,127

 

  

 

673,431

 

Long-term obligations

  

 

514,527

 

  

 

553,537

 

  

 

435,592

 

Postretirement benefits other than pensions

  

 

39,335

 

  

 

39,077

 

  

 

38,666

 

Other long-term liabilities