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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
For the quarterly (thirteen week) period ended    
September 28, 2002   Commission File Number 0-398

LANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
North Carolina   56-0292920
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or organization)    
     
8600 South Boulevard    
P.O. Box 32368    
Charlotte, North Carolina   28232
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

     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 the Registrant’s $0.83-1/3 par value Common Stock, its only outstanding class of Common Stock, as of November 1, 2002, was 29,098,584 shares.



 


 

LANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

             
        Page
       
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
       
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
       
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 28, 2002 (Unaudited) and December 29, 2001
    3  
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) — Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001
    4  
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) — Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001
    5  
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001
    6  
 
       
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  
 
       
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    11  
 
       
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    16  
 
       
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    16  
 
       
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
 
       
 
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
    17  
 
       
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    18  
 
       
SIGNATURES
    19  
 
       
MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS
    20  

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LANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 28, 2002 (Unaudited) and December 29, 2001

(In thousands, except share data)

                         
            September 28,   December 29,
            2002   2001
           
 
ASSETS                
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 471     $ 4,798  
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts)
    45,281       41,718  
Inventories
    28,071       26,828  
Deferred income tax benefit
    7,071       5,824  
Prepaid expenses and other
    4,195       3,126  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    85,089       82,294  
Property, plant & equipment, net
    179,498       179,436  
Goodwill, net
    39,749       39,411  
Other intangible assets, net
    8,572       9,054  
Other assets
    2,431       3,204  
 
   
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 315,339     $ 313,399  
 
   
     
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 92     $ 487  
Accounts payable
    12,644       10,776  
Accrued compensation
    12,752       15,335  
Accrued liabilities
    22,692       19,489  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    48,180       46,087  
 
   
     
 
Other liabilities and deferred credits
               
Long-term debt
    42,018       49,344  
Deferred income taxes
    26,292       23,063  
Accrued postretirement health care costs
    7,307       8,852  
Accrual for insurance claims
    5,033       4,511  
Other long-term liabilities
    3,618       3,623  
 
   
     
 
   
Total other liabilities and deferred credits
    84,268       89,393  
 
   
     
 
Stockholders’ equity
               
Common stock, $0.83 1/3 par value (authorized: 75,000,000 shares; 29,098,744 and 28,995,172 shares outstanding at September 28, 2002 and December 29, 2001)
    24,248       24,163  
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value (authorized: 5,000,000 shares; 0 shares outstanding at September 28, 2002 and December 29, 2001)
           
Additional paid-in capital
    3,051       1,865  
Unamortized portion of restricted stock awards
    (591 )     (826 )
Retained earnings
    157,502       154,075  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,319 )     (1,358 )
 
   
     
 
   
Total stockholders’ equity
    182,891       177,919  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 315,339     $ 313,399  
 
   
     
 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
For the Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                   
      Thirteen   Thirteen   Thirty-Nine   Thirty-Nine
      Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended
      Sept 28, 2002   Sept 29, 2001   Sept 28, 2002   Sept 29, 2001
     
 
 
 
Net sales and other operating revenue
  $ 135,753     $ 141,646     $ 414,451     $ 424,534  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
                               
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
                               
 
                               
Cost of sales
    69,818       72,174       210,647       217,115  
Selling, marketing and delivery
    49,070       48,639       148,209       147,075  
General and administrative
    5,759       7,655       20,705       22,823  
Provisions for employees’ retirement plans
    978       1,265       3,311       3,462  
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles
    173       510       516       1,549  
Other expense (income), net
    1,097       (16 )     1,175       341  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    126,895       130,227       384,563       392,365  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
                               
Earnings before interest and income taxes
    8,858       11,419       29,888       32,169  
 
                               
Interest expense, net
    760       872       2,528       2,964  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
                               
Earnings before income taxes
    8,098       10,547       27,360       29,205  
 
                               
Income taxes
    2,960       3,913       9,986       10,842  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
                               
Net income
  $ 5,138     $ 6,634     $ 17,374     $ 18,363  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
                               
Earnings per share
                               
 
Basic
  $ 0.18     $ 0.23     $ 0.60     $ 0.64  
 
Diluted
  $ 0.18     $ 0.23     $ 0.59     $ 0.63  
 
                               
 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    29,009,000       28,912,000       28,971,000       28,907,000  
 
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    29,273,000       29,129,000       29,261,000       29,039,000  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive
Income (Unaudited) For the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001

(In thousands, except share data)

                                                           
                              Unamortized                        
                              Portion of           Accumulated        
                      Additional   Restricted           Other        
              Common   Paid-in   Stock   Retained   Comprehensive        
      Shares   Stock   Capital   Awards   Earnings   Income(Loss)   Total
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 30, 2000
    28,947,222     $ 24,123     $ 1,229     $ (437 )   $ 148,859     $ (116 )   $ 173,658  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
                                                       
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
 
Net income
                            18,363             18,363  
 
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax effect of $311
                                  (508 )     (508 )
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                  (437 )     (437 )
 
                                                   
 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                        17,418  
 
                                                   
 
 
                                                       
Cash dividends paid to stockholders
                            (13,915 )           (13,915 )
 
                                                       
Stock options exercised
    3,250       2       30                         32  
 
                                                       
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations
    34,950       29       440       (368 )                 101  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
                                                       
Balance, September 29, 2001 (restated)
    28,985,422     $ 24,154     $ 1,699     $ (805 )   $ 153,307     $ (1,061 )   $ 177,294  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
                                                       
Balance, December 29, 2001
    28,995,172     $ 24,163     $ 1,865     $ (826 )   $ 154,075     $ (1,358 )   $ 177,919