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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 June 26, 2004   Commission File Number 0-398

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

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

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x          No o

     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 July 20, 2004, was 29,569,478 shares.

 


 

LANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

             
        Page
       
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
       
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
       
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 26, 2004 (Unaudited) and December 27, 2003
    3  
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) – Thirteen and Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003
    4  
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) – Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003
    5  
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003
    6  
 
       
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
    7  
 
       
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    12  
 
       
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    20  
 
       
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    20  
 
       
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
 
       
 
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
    21  
 
       
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    21  
 
       
 
Item 5. Other Information
    21  
 
       
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    21  
 
       
SIGNATURES
    23  

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

LANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of June 26, 2004 (Unaudited) and December 27, 2003

(In thousands, except share data)

                       
          June 26,   December 27,
          2004   2003
         
 
ASSETS                
Current assets
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 21,817     $ 25,479  
 
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts)
    51,141       42,653  
 
Inventories
    26,771       24,269  
 
Prepaid income taxes
    667       1,907  
 
Deferred income tax benefit
    8,275       9,336  
 
Prepaid expenses and other
    4,508       3,727  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current assets
    113,179       107,371  
 
               
Other assets
               
 
Property, plant & equipment, net
    159,686       160,677  
 
Goodwill, net
    44,118       45,070  
 
Other intangible assets, net
    7,576       7,744  
 
Other assets
    2,915       2,785  
 
   
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 327,474     $ 323,647  
 
   
     
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities
               
 
Current portion of long-term debt
  $     $ 5,570  
 
Accounts payable
    15,341       12,059  
 
Accrued compensation
    14,275       15,161  
 
Accrued profit-sharing retirement plan
    1,993       3,904  
 
Accrual for insurance claims
    5,189       5,189  
 
Accrual for medical insurance claims
    2,872       2,882  
 
Income taxes payable
    5,253       2,156  
 
Other payables and accrued liabilities
    13,309       11,139  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current liabilities
    58,232       58,060  
 
   
     
 
Other liabilities and deferred credits
               
 
Long-term debt
    37,037       38,168  
 
Deferred income taxes
    25,561       27,455  
 
Accrued postretirement health care costs
    4,497       5,401  
 
Accrual for insurance claims
    8,076       7,296  
 
Other long-term liabilities
    4,519       4,667  
 
   
     
 
     
Total other liabilities and deferred credits
    79,690       82,987  
 
   
     
 
Stockholders’ equity
               
 
Common stock, $0.83 1/3 par value (authorized: 75,000,000 shares; 29,540,526 and 29,156,957 shares outstanding at June 26, 2004 and December 27, 2003)
    24,616       24,296  
 
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value (authorized: 5,000,000 shares; 0 shares outstanding at June 26, 2004 and December 27, 2003)
           
 
Additional paid-in capital
    8,526       3,690  
 
Unamortized portion of restricted stock awards
    (444 )     (1,116 )
 
Retained earnings
    156,271       155,007  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    583       723  
 
   
     
 
     
Total stockholders’ equity
    189,552       182,600  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 327,474     $ 323,647  
 
   
     
 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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LANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
For the Thirteen and Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                   
      Thirteen   Thirteen   Twenty-Six   Twenty-Six
      Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended
      June 26, 2004   June 28, 2003   June 26, 2004   June 28, 2003
     
 
 
 
Net sales and other operating revenue
  $ 152,064     $ 143,647     $ 296,160     $ 276,506  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
    81,176       73,593       160,298       144,633  
Selling, marketing and delivery
    51,254       49,023       101,272       99,459  
General and administrative
    7,861       6,666       15,261       14,437  
Provisions for employees’ retirement plans
    1,113       1,031       1,932       2,111  
Amortization of intangibles
          192       167       370  
Loss on asset impairment
                      6,354  
Other (income)/expense, net
    (52 )     209       (252 )     379  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    141,352       130,714       278,678       267,743  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
                               
Earnings before interest and income taxes
    10,712       12,933       17,482       8,763  
 
                               
Interest expense, net
    596       849       1,359       1,532  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
                               
Earnings before income taxes
    10,116       12,084       16,123       7,231  
 
                               
Income taxes
    3,442       4,280       5,466       2,479  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
                               
Net income
  $ 6,674     $ 7,804     $ 10,657     $ 4,752  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings per share
                               
 
Basic
  $ 0.23     $ 0.27     $ 0.36     $ 0.16  
 
Diluted
  $ 0.22     $ 0.27     $ 0.36     $ 0.16  
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    29,432,000       29,134,000       29,309,000       29,116,000  
 
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    29,751,000       29,208,000       29,636,000       29,254,000  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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LANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited) For the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 26, 2004 and June 28, 2003

(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 28, 2002
    29,098,582     $ 24,248     $ 3,025     $ (693 )   $ 155,372     $ (1,411 )   $ 180,541  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
 
Net income
                            4,752             4,752  
 
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax effect of $(36)
                                  (60 )     (60 )
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                  1,709       1,709  
 
                                                   
 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                    6,401  
 
                                                   
 
 
                                                       
Cash dividends paid to stockholders
                            (9,316 )           (9,316 )
 
                                                       
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations
    35,100       30       89       (238 )                 (119 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
                                                       
Balance, June 28, 2003
    29,133,682     $ 24,278     $ 3,114     $ (931 )   $ 150,808     $ 238     $ 177,507  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
                                                       
Balance, December 27, 2003
    29,156,957     $ 24,296     $ 3,690     $ (1,116 )   $ 155,007     $ 723     $ 182,600  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
 
Net income
                            10,657             10,657  
 
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax effect of $160
                                  271       271  
 
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts, net of tax effect of $(74)
                                  (133 )     (133 )
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                  (278 )     (278 )
 
                                                   
 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                    10,517