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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 March 31, 2003

 

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 — 24,834,287 shares outstanding as of April 29, 2003

 



 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Universal Corporation and Subsidiaries

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

(In thousands of dollars, except per share data)

 

    

THREE MONTHS


  

NINE MONTHS


 
    

2003


  

2002


  

2003


    

2002


 

Sales and other operating revenues

  

$

593,836

  

$

547,073

  

$

1,959,690

 

  

$

1,907,725

 

Costs and expenses

                               

Cost of goods sold

  

 

475,090

  

 

419,407

  

 

1,577,305

 

  

 

1,528,570

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  

 

69,887

  

 

69,450

  

 

212,028

 

  

 

205,794

 

Restructuring costs

  

 

1,279

  

 

0

  

 

14,777

 

  

 

0

 

Operating Income

  

 

47,580

  

 

58,216

  

 

155,580

 

  

 

173,361

 

Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

  

 

5,581

  

 

8,168

  

 

5,675

 

  

 

9,711

 

Interest expense

  

 

12,029

  

 

11,577

  

 

34,311

 

  

 

37,495

 

    

  

  


  


Income before income taxes and other items

  

 

41,132

  

 

54,807

  

 

126,944

 

  

 

145,577

 

Income taxes

  

 

14,602

  

 

19,182

  

 

45,065

 

  

 

50,952

 

Minority interests

  

 

2,745

  

 

2,511

  

 

2,874

 

  

 

4,091

 

    

  

  


  


Net Income

  

$

23,785

  

$

33,114

  

$

79,005

 

  

$

90,534

 

    

  

  


  


Earnings per common share

  

$

0.95

  

$

1.26

  

$

3.09

 

  

$

3.39

 

    

  

  


  


Diluted earnings per share

  

$

0.94

  

$

1.26

  

$

3.08

 

  

$

3.38

 

    

  

  


  


Retained earnings - beginning of period

                

$

569,059

 

  

$

540,546

 

Net income

                

 

79,005

 

  

 

90,534

 

Cash dividends declared ($1.06 - 2003, $1.00 - 2002)

                

 

(26,831

)

  

 

(26,501

)

Purchase of common stock, net of shares issued

                

 

(46,104

)

  

 

(38,242

)

                  


  


Retained earnings - end of period

                

$

575,129

 

  

$

566,337

 

                  


  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

1


 

Universal Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of dollars)

 

    

March 31, 2003


  

March 31, 2002


  

June 30,

2002


ASSETS

                    

Current

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

48,610

  

$

61,836

  

$

58,003

Accounts receivable

  

 

311,232

  

 

248,173

  

 

301,197

Advances to suppliers

  

 

139,993

  

 

92,788

  

 

53,684

Accounts receivable - unconsolidated affiliates

  

 

6,183

  

 

7,675

  

 

5,647

Inventories - at lower of cost or market:

                    

Tobacco

  

 

530,876

  

 

507,136

  

 

453,417

Lumber and building products

  

 

137,480

  

 

76,690

  

 

80,848

Agri-products

  

 

73,184

  

 

79,558

  

 

83,634

Other

  

 

25,195

  

 

22,207

  

 

32,103

Prepaid income taxes

  

 

14,846

  

 

12,393

  

 

6,297

Deferred income taxes

  

 

11,552

  

 

8,030

  

 

5,945

Other current assets

  

 

23,311

  

 

18,252

  

 

24,262

    

  

  

Total current assets

  

 

1,322,462

  

 

1,134,738

  

 

1,105,037

Property, plant and equipment - at cost

                    

Land

  

 

35,265

  

 

26,593

  

 

27,214

Buildings

  

 

281,955

  

 

247,281

  

 

252,831

Machinery and equipment

  

 

654,930

  

 

545,186

  

 

565,414

    

  

  

    

 

972,150

  

 

819,060

  

 

845,459

Less accumulated depreciation

  

 

482,142

  

 

442,181

  

 

452,963

    

  

  

    

 

490,008

  

 

376,879

  

 

392,496

Other assets

                    

Goodwill

  

 

121,333

  

 

117,330

  

 

117,939

Other intangibles

  

 

5,725

  

 

10,035

  

 

7,330

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

  

 

91,126

  

 

81,761

  

 

89,762

Deferred income taxes

  

 

36,482

  

 

38,795

  

 

45,346

Other noncurrent assets

  

 

88,495

  

 

89,838

  

 

86,505

    

  

  

    

 

343,161

  

 

337,759

  

 

346,882

    

  

  

    

$

2,155,631

  

$

1,849,376

  

$

1,844,415

    

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

2


 

Universal Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of dollars)

 

    

March 31,

2003


    

March 31,

2002


    

June 30,

2002


 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                          

Current

                          

Notes payable and overdrafts

  

$

355,116

 

  

$

175,840

 

  

$

126,798

 

Accounts payable

  

 

296,407

 

  

 

249,239

 

  

 

288,741

 

Accounts payable - unconsolidated affiliates

  

 

5,573

 

  

 

2,720

 

  

 

10,153

 

Customer advances and deposits

  

 

103,726

 

  

 

92,218

 

  

 

83,528

 

Accrued compensation

  

 

20,383

 

  

 

18,463

 

  

 

24,444

 

Income taxes payable

  

 

32,597

 

  

 

37,522

 

  

 

15,353

 

Current portion of long-term obligations

  

 

83,385

 

  

 

120,335

 

  

 

124,414

 

    


  


  


Total current liabilities

  

 

897,187

 

  

 

696,337

 

  

 

673,431

 

Long-term obligations

  

 

498,680

 

  

 

434,270

 

  

 

435,592

 

Postretirement benefits other than pensions

  

 

39,857

 

  

 

39,213

 

  

 

38,666

 

Other long-term liabilities

  

 

63,955

 

  

 

75,017

 

  

 

63,791

 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

18,550

 

  

 

2,581

 

  

 

16,640

 

Minority interests

  

 

27,084