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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   Commission File Number 0-398
September 27, 2003    

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)

704-554-1421
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area 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 [  ]

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 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 October 20, 2003, was 29,134,557 shares.




 

LANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

             
        Page
       
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 27, 2003 (Unaudited) and December 28, 2002
    3  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) – Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2003 and September 28, 2002
    4  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) – Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2003 and September 28, 2002
    5  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2003 and September 28, 2002
    6  
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
    7  
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    13  
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    19  
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    19  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
 
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
    20  
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    20  
SIGNATURES
    22  

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 27, 2003 (Unaudited) and December 28, 2002

(In thousands, except share data)

                       
          September 27,   December 28,
          2003   2002
         
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 16,489     $ 3,023  
 
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts)
    49,546       38,205  
 
Inventories
    25,429       26,777  
 
Deferred income tax benefit
    9,108       7,196  
 
Prepaid expenses and other
    4,513       4,709  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current assets
    105,085       79,910  
 
Other assets
               
 
Property, plant & equipment, net
    164,123       175,722  
 
Goodwill, net
    44,118       39,749  
 
Other intangible assets, net
    7,878       8,400  
 
Other assets
    1,813       2,084  
 
   
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 323,017     $ 305,865  
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
 
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 5,315     $ 63  
 
Accounts payable
    14,375       11,976  
 
Accrued compensation
    14,515       11,186  
 
Accrued profit-sharing retirement plan
    2,803       3,605  
 
Accrued liability insurance claims
    6,376       6,899  
 
Accrued medical insurance claims
    3,990       1,613  
 
Other payables and accrued liabilities
    15,308       9,988  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current liabilities
    62,682       45,330  
 
   
     
 
Other liabilities and deferred credits
               
 
Long-term debt
    37,037       36,089  
 
Deferred income taxes
    26,548       27,942  
 
Accrued postretirement health care costs
    5,815       6,893  
 
Accrual for insurance claims
    6,511       5,300  
 
Other long-term liabilities
    3,800       3,770  
 
   
     
 
     
Total other liabilities and deferred credits
    79,711       79,994  
 
   
     
 
Stockholders’ equity
               
 
Common stock, $0.83 1/3 par value (authorized: 75,000,000 shares; 29,134,557 and 29,098,582 shares outstanding at September 27, 2003 and December 28, 2002)
    24,279       24,248  
 
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value (authorized: 5,000,000 shares; 0 shares outstanding at September 27, 2003 and December 28, 2002)
           
 
Additional paid-in capital
    3,178       3,025  
 
Unamortized portion of restricted stock awards
    (925 )     (693 )
 
Retained earnings
    153,769       155,372  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    323       (1,411 )
 
   
     
 
     
Total stockholders’ equity
    180,624       180,541  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 323,017     $ 305,865  
 
   
     
 

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 27, 2003 and September 28, 2002

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                   
      Thirteen   Thirteen   Thirty-Nine   Thirty-Nine
      Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended
      Sept 27, 2003   Sept 28, 2002   Sept 27, 2003   Sept 28, 2002
     
 
 
 
Net sales and other operating revenue
  $ 145,006     $ 135,753     $ 421,512     $ 414,451  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
    74,917       69,818       219,548       210,647  
Selling, marketing and delivery
    48,684       49,070       148,144       148,209  
General and administrative
    7,294       5,759       21,731       20,705  
Provisions for employees’ retirement plans
    911       978       3,022       3,311  
Amortization of intangibles
    195       173       565       516  
Loss on asset impairment
                6,354        
Other expense, net
    155       1,097       533       1,175  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    132,156       126,895       399,897       384,563  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings before interest and income taxes
    12,850       8,858       21,615       29,888  
Interest expense, net
    766       760       2,298       2,528  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings before income taxes
    12,084       8,098       19,317       27,360  
Income taxes
    4,460       2,960       6,938       9,986  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income
  $ 7,624     $ 5,138     $ 12,379     $ 17,374  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings per share
                               
 
Basic
  $ 0.26     $ 0.18     $ 0.43     $ 0.60  
 
Diluted
  $ 0.26     $ 0.18     $ 0.42     $ 0.59  
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
    29,011,000       29,009,000       29,011,000       28,971,000  
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
    29,195,000       29,273,000       29,164,000       29,261,000  

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 27, 2003 and September 28, 2002

(In thousands, except share data)

                                                           
                              Unamortized                        
                              Portion of           Accumulated        
                      Additional   Restricted           Other        
                      Paid-in   Stock   Retained   Comprehensive        
      Shares   Common Stock   Capital   Awards   Earnings   Income(Loss)   Total
 
Balance, December 29, 2001
    28,995,172     $ 24,163     $ 1,865     $ (826 )   $ 154,075     $ (1,358 )   $ 177,919  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
 
Net income
                            17,374             17,374  
 
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax effect of $(41)
                                  (70 )     (70 )
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                  109       109  
 
                                                   
 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                    17,413  
 
                                                   
 
Cash dividends paid to stockholders
                            (13,947 )           (13,947 )
Stock options exercised
    84,800       70       1,054                         1,124  
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations
    18,772       15       132       235                   382  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, September 28, 2002
    29,098,744     $ 24,248     $ 3,051     $ (591 )   $ 157,502     $ (1,319 )   $ 182,891  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, December 28, 2002
    29,098,582     $ 24,248     $ 3,025     $ (693 )   $ 155,372     $ (1,411 )   $ 180,541  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
 
Net income
                            12,379             12,379  
 
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax effect of $(39)
                                  (65 )     (65 )
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                  1,799       1,799  
 
                                                   
 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                    14,113  
 
                                                   
 
Cash dividends paid to stockholders
                            (13,982 )           (13,982 )
Stock options exercised
    875       1       8                         9  
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations
    35,100       30       145       (232 )                 (57 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, September 27, 2003
    29,134,557     $ 24,279     $ 3,178     $ (925 )   $ 153,769     $ 323     $ 180,624  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2003 and September 28, 2002

(In thousands)

                       
          Thirty-Nine   Thirty-Nine
          Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended
          Sept 27, 2003   Sept 28, 2002
Operating Activities
               
 
Net income
  $ 12,379     $ 17,374  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
               
     
Depreciation and amortization
    21,897       21,695  
     
Loss on asset impairment
    6,354        
     
(Gain)/loss on sale of property, net
    (124 )     939  
     
Deferred income taxes
    (3,688 )     1,995  
     
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    3,096       (3,737 )