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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

     
(Mark One)
[x]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 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 1-1550

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

     
New Jersey   04-1923360
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

250 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 784-8000

     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            

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes      X        No            

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of October 31, 2002, there were 39,822,371 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4 — Controls and Procedures
Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Exhibit 10-A 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
Exhibit 10-B 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
Exhibit 10-C Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Exhibit 10-D Capital Accumulation Plan


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CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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PART I — Financial Information        
     
      Item 1 -   Financial Statements        
     
                Consolidated Statement of Income for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2002, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001, and for the quarter ended March 31, 2002     3  
     
                Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2002, December 31, 2001 and September 30, 2001     4  
     
                Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow for the six months ended September 30, 2002, for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2001     5  
     
                Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
     
      Item 2 -   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     15  
     
      Item 3 -   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     19  
     
      Item 4 -   Controls and Procedures     19  
     
PART II — Other Information        
     
      Item 4 -   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     20  
     
      Item 6 -   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     20  
     
Signature     21  
     
Certification of Chief Executive Officer     22  
     
Certification of Chief Financial Officer     23  

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Part I — Financial Information

Item 1 — Financial Statements

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                           
      Reorganized   Predecessor   Reorganized                
      Company*   Company*   Company*   Predecessor Company*
     
 
 
 
      Quarter   Quarter   Six Months   Quarter   Nine Months
      Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
      Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   March 31,   Sept. 30,
      2002   2001   2002   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
 
Net sales
  $ 528,911     $ 508,739     $ 1,160,839     $ 629,505     $ 1,681,398  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating expenses
 
Cost of sales
    456,907       435,499       951,810       510,384       1,386,138  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    59,078       55,672       125,647       55,336       173,238  
 
Depreciation
    9,648       21,178       19,590       21,401       62,810  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
    525,633       512,349       1,097,047       587,121       1,622,186  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
Operating income (loss)
    3,278       (3,610 )     63,792       42,384       59,212  
Interest income
    960       2,013       1,976       624       7,168  
Interest expense
    (11,068 )     (33,387 )     (23,384 )     (9,486 )     (98,118 )
Financial restructuring items
          (3,239 )           (285,822 )     (6,345 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in method of accounting
    (6,830 )     (38,223 )     42,384       (252,300 )     (38,083 )
Income taxes
    (1,400 )           (2,900 )     (1,000 )     (7,000 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in method of accounting
    (8,230 )     (38,223 )     39,484       (253,300 )     (45,083 )
Cumulative effect of a change in method of accounting
                      (144,523 )      
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (8,230 )   $ (38,223 )   $ 39,484     $ (397,823 )   $ (45,083 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
                                       
 
- Before cumulative effect of a change in method of accounting
  $ (0.21 )   $ (0.56 )   $ 0.99     $ (3.23 )   $ (0.76 )
 
- Cumulative effect of a change in method of accounting
                      (1.85 )      
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
- Net income (loss)
  $ (0.21 )   $ (0.56 )   $ 0.99     $ (5.08 )   $ (0.76 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

*See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, including Basis of Presentation
describing the Reorganized Company and Predecessor Company.

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CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share amounts)

                             
        Reorganized                
        Company*   Predecessor Company*
       
 
        September 30,   December 31,   September 30,
        2002   2001   2001
       
 
 
ASSETS
                       
Current assets
                       
 
Cash and equivalents
  $ 54,654     $ 70,428     $ 121,203  
 
Trade receivables (less allowances of $10,266, $11,902, and $11,956)
    233,057       193,945       209,257  
 
Other receivables, net
    65,517       80,378       71,081  
 
Inventories
    409,439       392,190       411,421  
 
Other current assets
    49,004       35,414       41,434  
 
   
     
     
 
   
Total current assets
    811,671       772,355       854,396  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    377,368       1,005,606       1,021,023  
Investments and other assets, net
    155,724       319,884       324,971  
Assets held for sale
    59,809       6,232       6,282  
Intangibles, net
    387,585       158,415       159,461  
 
   
     
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 1,792,157     $ 2,262,492     $ 2,366,133  
 
   
     
     
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Liabilities not subject to compromise
                       
Current liabilities
                       
 
Notes and loans payable
  $ 13,668     $ 53,374     $ 23,024  
 
Long-term debt due within one year
   
Parent company
              858,740  
   
Subsidiaries
    51,327       56,376       52,135  
 
Accounts payable
    262,912       175,161       238,321  
 
Accrued liabilities
    87,222       102,452       180,947  
 
   
     
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    415,129       387,363       1,353,167  
Long-term debt of parent company
    250,000              
Long-term debt of subsidiaries
    255,250       306,017       329,774  
Accrued pension and other employee benefits
    101,189       68,193       63,938  
Other liabilities
    103,134       89,505       90,247  
 
   
     
     
 
   
Total liabilities not subject to compromise
    1,124,702       851,078       1,837,126  
Liabilities subject to compromise
          962,820        
 
   
     
     
 
   
Total liabilities
    1,124,702       1,813,898       1,837,126  
 
   
     
     
 
Shareholders’ equity
                       
 
Preferred and preference stock
          139,729       156,925  
 
Common stock, $.01 par value (39,816,164 new shares, 78,273,183 and 75,339,489 old shares outstanding, respectively)
    398       783       753  
 
Capital surplus
    625,556       881,192       864,024  
 
Retained earnings (deficit)
    39,484       (530,068 )     (456,383 )
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    2,017       (43,042 )     (36,312 )
 
   
     
     
 
   
Total shareholders’ equity
    667,455       448,594       529,007  
 
   
     
     
 
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,792,157     $ 2,262,492     $ 2,366,133  
 
   
     
     
 

*See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, including Basis of Presentation
describing the Reorganized Company and Predecessor Company.

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CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                             
        Reorganized                
        Company*   Predecessor Company*
       
 
        Six Months   Quarter   Nine Months
        Ended   Ended   Ended
        Sept. 30,   March 31,   Sept. 30,
        2002   2002   2001
       
 
 
Cash provided (used) by:
                       
Operations
                       
 
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in method of accounting
  $ 39,484     $ (253,300 )   $ (45,083 )
 
Financial restructuring items
          272,961        
 
Depreciation and amortization
    19,590       21,401       67,489  
 
Parent company interest expense not paid
                63,499  
 
Collection of tax refund
                9,456  
 
Changes in current assets and liabilities and other
    38,236       (33,954 )     49,555  
 
   
     
     
 
   
Cash flow from operations
    97,310       7,108       144,916  
 
   
     
     
 
Investing
                       
 
Capital expenditures
    (20,261 )     (4,807 )     (22,746 )
 
Hurricane Mitch insurance proceeds
                6,393  
 
Long-term investments
                (16,532 )
 
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment
    4,357       5,029       8,287  
 
Other
    642       275       (578 )
 
   
     
     
 
   
Cash flow from investing
    (15,262 )     497       (25,176 )
 
   
     
     
 
Financing**