10-Q 1 uspb10q.htm Prepared by EDGARX.com

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018
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 333-115164

U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE    20-1576986 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 

 

12200 North Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64163

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Telephone: (866) 877-2525

(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   No

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes   No

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a small reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer    Accelerated Filer    Non-Accelerated Filer       Small Reporting Company

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes    No

     The registrant’s units are not traded on an exchange or in any public market. As of July 28, 2018, there were 735,385 Class A units and 755,385 Class B units outstanding.


 
 

 

    TABLE OF CONTENTS    
         
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Page No. 

Item 1.    Financial Statements (unaudited).    1 
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.    6 
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.    10 
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.    10 
 
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION     
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.    11 

Item 1A. 

  Risk Factors.    11 
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.    11 
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities.    11 
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures.    11 
Item 5.    Other Information.    11 
Item 6.    Exhibits.    11 
    Signatures.    12 

 

     Unless the context indicates or otherwise requires, the terms “USPB”, “the Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to U.S. Premium Beef, LLC. As used in this report, the terms “NBP” and “National Beef” refer to National Beef Packing Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

 

 

 

 

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.      Financial Statements (unaudited).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
Balance Sheets
(thousands of dollars, except unit information)

Assets  June 30, 2018    December 30, 2017 
Current assets:           
Cash and cash equivalents  81,641      119,074 
Due from affiliates        137 
Other current assets    19      35 
Total current assets    81,664      119,246 
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost    230      223 
Less accumulated depreciation    207      201 
Net property, plant, and equipment    23      22 
Investment in National Beef Packing Company, LLC    121,774      140,030 
Other assets    69      103 
Total assets  203,530    259,401 
Liabilities and Capital Shares and Equities           
Current liabilities:           
Accounts payable - trade  32    58 
Due to affiliates        388 
Accrued compensation and benefits    1,742      2,250 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities    111      284 
Distributions payable    1,942      28,328 
Total current liabilities    3,831      31,308 
Long-term liabilities:           
Other liabilities    3,919      3,946 
Total long-term liabilities    3,919      3,946 
Total liabilities    7,750      35,254 
 
Commitments and contingencies       
 
Capital shares and equities:           
Members' capital, 735,385 Class A units and 755,385 Class B units authorized,           
issued and outstanding    195,780      224,147 
Total capital shares and equities    195,780      224,147 
Total liabilities and capital shares and equities  203,530    259,401 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

 

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U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
Statements of Operations
(thousands of dollars, except per unit and per unit data)

 

13 weeks ended 

 

13 weeks ended 

 

26 weeks ended 

 

25 weeks ended 

 

June 30, 2018 

 

June 24, 2017 

 

June 30, 2018 

 

June 24, 2017 

 

(unaudited) 

 

(unaudited) 

 

(unaudited) 

 

(unaudited) 

 
Net sales       
Costs and expenses:                       
Cost of sales               
Selling, general, and administrative expenses    1,089      837      2,531      1,901 
Depreciation and amortization               
Total costs and expenses    1,092      840      2,537      1,907 
Operating loss    (1,092)     (840)     (2,537)     (1,907)
Other income (expense):                       
Interest income    265      61      458      71 
Interest expense    (3)     (3)     (6)     (6)
Equity in income of National Beef Packing Company, LLC    28,338      11,748      38,684      20,375 
Other, net    280      (12)     390      (2)
Total other expense    28,880      11,794      39,526      20,438 
Comprehensive income  27,788    10,954    36,989    18,531 
 
Income per unit:                       
Basic and diluted                       
Class A units  3.78    1.49    5.03    2.52 
Class B units  33.11    13.05    44.07    22.08 
Outstanding weighted-average Class A and Class B units:                       
Basic and diluted                       
Class A units    735,385      735,385      735,385      735,385 
Class B units    755,385      755,385      755,385      755,385 
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

 

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U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
Statements of Cash Flows
(thousands of dollars)

    26 weeks ended      25 weeks ended 
    June 30, 2018      June 24, 2017 
    (unaudited)      (unaudited) 
Cash flows from operating activities:           
Comprehensive income  36,989    18,531 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used           
in) operating activities:           
Depreciation and amortization       
Equity in net income of National Beef Packing Company, LLC    (38,684)     (20,375)
Distributions from National Beef Packing Company, LLC    38,684     
Changes in assets and liabilities:           
Due from affiliates    133      (214)
Other assets    50      50 
Accounts payable    (26)     (63)
Due to affiliates    (384)     (12)
Accrued compensation and benefits    (535)     (588)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities    (173)     (61)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities    36,060      (2,726)
Cash flows from investing activities:           
Capital expenditures, including interest capitalized    (7)    
Distributions from National Beef Packing Company, LLC    18,256      12,216 
Net cash provided by investing activities    18,249      12,216 
Cash flows from financing activities:           
Change in overdraft balances    (26,386)     (1,128)
Partnership distributions and redemptions    (65,356)     (25,895)

Net cash used in financing activities 

  (91,742)     (27,023)

Net decrease in cash 

  (37,433)     (17,533)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period    119,074      85,230 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period  81,641    67,697 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

 

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U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(1) Interim Financial Statements

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), for interim financial information; therefore, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included using management’s best estimates and judgments where appropriate. These estimates and judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The estimates and judgments will also affect the reported amounts for certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates and judgments. For further information, refer to the audited Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full fiscal year.

     USPB’s 15.0729% investment in NBP is accounted for using the equity method of accounting as the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operational control.

(2) Members’ Capital

     The following table represents a reconciliation of Members’ Capital for the twenty-six week period ended June 30, 2018 (thousands of dollars).

Balance at December 30, 2017  $  224,147 
Allocation of comprehensive income for the twenty-six week period ended June 30, 2018    36,989 
Member distributions   

(65,356)

Balance at June 30, 2018  $  195,780 

 

(3) Earnings Per Unit

     Under the LLC structure, earnings of the Company are to be allocated to unitholders based on their proportionate share of underlying equity. Earnings Per Unit (EPU) has been presented in the accompanying Statements of Operations and in the table that follows.

     Basic EPU excludes dilution and is computed by first allocating a portion of USPB’s comprehensive income or comprehensive loss to Class A units and the remainder is allocated to Class B units. For the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 30, 2018 and thirteen and twenty-five week periods ended June 24, 2017, 10% of USPB’s comprehensive income allocated to the Class A’s and 90% to the Class B’s. The comprehensive income allocated to the Class A and Class B units were then divided by the weighted-average number of Class A and Class B units outstanding for the period to determine the basic EPU for each respective class of unit.

     Diluted EPU reflects the potential dilution that could occur to the extent that any outstanding dilutive Class A or Class B units were exercised. There are no potentially dilutive Class A or Class B units outstanding.

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Comprehensive Income Per Unit Calculation 

13 weeks ended 

 

13 weeks ended 

 

26 weeks ended 

 

25 weeks ended 

(thousands of dollars, except unit and per unit data)  June 30, 2018    June 24, 2017    June 30, 2018    June 24, 2017 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per unit:                       
Comprehensive income attributable to USPB available to                     
unitholders (numerator)                       
Class A 

$ 

2,779    $  1,095    $  3,699    $  1,853 
Class B 

$ 

25,009    $  9,859    $  33,290    $  16,678 
 
Weighted average outstanding units (denominator)                       
Class A    735,385      735,385      735,385      735,385 
Class B    755,385      755,385      755,385      755,385 
 
Per unit amount                       
Class A 

$ 

3.78    $  1.49    $  5.03    $  2.52 
Class B 

$ 

33.11    $  13.05    $  44.07    $  22.08 

(4) Investment in National Beef Packing Company, LLC

     USPB’s investment in NBP is accounted for using the equity method of accounting as the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operational control. Below is a summary of the results of operations for NBP for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 30, 2018 and thirteen and twenty-five week periods ended June 24, 2017 (thousands of dollars):

  13 weeks ended      13 weeks ended   

26 weeks ended 

 

25 weeks ended 

  June 30, 2018      June 24, 2017    June 30, 2018    June 24, 2017 
  (unaudited)      (unaudited)   

(unaudited) 

 

(unaudited) 

 
Net sales  $  1,942,690    $  1,874,494    $  3,724,609    $  3,433,517 
 
Costs and expenses:                       
Cost of sales    1,706,825      1,750,570      3,377,599      3,214,409 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses    19,116      19,810      37,151      36,111 
Depreciation and amortization    25,805      24,460      51,324      46,858 
Total costs and expenses    1,751,746      1,794,840      3,466,074      3,297,378 
 

Operating income 

  190,944      79,654      258,535      136,139 
 
Other income (expense):                       
Interest income    78      57      146      173 
Interest expense    (3,370)     (2,256)     (5,478)     (4,070)
Other, net    984      970      4,326      3,286 
Income before taxes    188,636      78,425      257,529      135,528 
 
Income tax expense    (629)     (483)     (883)     (351)
Net income  $  188,007    $  77,942    $  256,646    $  135,177 
 
NBP's net income attributable to USPB  $  28,338    $  11,748    $  38,684    $  20,375 

Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

     This report contains “forward-looking statements,” which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate” and similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including economic conditions generally and in our principal markets, the availability and prices of live cattle and commodities, food safety issues, livestock disease, including the identification of cattle with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, product contamination and recall concerns, competitive practices and consolidation in the cattle production and processing industries and among our customers, actions of domestic or foreign governments, hedging risk, changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, trade barriers and exchange controls, consumer demand and preferences, the cost of compliance with environmental and health laws, loss of key customers, loss of key employees, labor relations, and consolidation among our customers.

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     In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results and events contemplated by the forward-looking information contained in this report will in fact transpire. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Please review Part II. Item 1A, Risk Factors, included in this report, for other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements.

Investment in National Beef Packing Company, LLC

     NBP processes and markets fresh and chilled boxed beef, ground beef, beef by-products, consumer-ready beef and pork, and wet blue leather for domestic and international markets. NBP operates two beef processing facilities, three consumer-ready facilities and a wet blue tanning facility, all located in the U.S. NBP operates one of the largest wet blue tanning facilities in the world that sells processed hides to tanners that produce finished leather for the automotive, luxury goods, apparel and furniture industries. NBP owns Kansas City Steak Company, LLC, which sells portioned beef and other products directly to customers through the internet, direct mail and direct response television. NBP also owns a refrigerated and livestock transportation and logistics company that provides transportation services for NBP and third parties.

     NBP’s profitability is dependent, in large part, on the spread between its cost for live cattle, the primary raw material for its business, and the value received from selling boxed beef and other products, coupled with its overall volume. NBP operates in a large and liquid commodity market and it does not have much influence over the price it pays for cattle or the selling price it receives for the products it produces. NBP’s profitability typically fluctuates seasonally, with relatively higher margins in the spring and summer months and during times of ample cattle availability. NBP's fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks, ending on the last Saturday in December and its quarters range from twelve to fourteen weeks ending on the last Saturday of March, June, September or December.

     Revenues in the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 increased 8% in comparison to the same period in 2017, primarily due to an increase in the number of cattle processed. Cost of sales increased by 5% for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017, due to an increase in the number of cattle processed, which was partially offset by a lower average cost per head. Revenue and cost of sales year-over-year comparisons were also impacted by the 2018 being a twenty-six week period, as compared to a twenty-five week period in 2017. The combined effects of increased margin per head and an increase in volume processed led to higher profitability in the 2018 period, as compared to the 2017 period.

     On December 30, 2011, USPB entered into a Cattle Purchase and Sale Agreement with NBP. Per the terms and conditions of this agreement, NBP is required to purchase through USPB from its owners and associates, and USPB is required to sell and deliver from its owners and associates to NBP, a base amount of 735,385 (subject to adjustment) head of cattle per year with prices based on those published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, subject to adjustments for cattle performance. NBP obtained approximately 28% and 25% of its cattle requirements under this agreement during the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 and twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017, respectively.

USPB Results of Operations

Thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2017

     Net Sales. There were no Net Sales in the thirteen week period ended June 30, 2018 and the thirteen week period ended June 24, 2017.

     Cost of Sales. There were no Cost of Sales in the thirteen week period ended June 30, 2018 and the thirteen week period ended June 24, 2017.

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     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $1.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to approximately $0.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2017. The $0.3 million increase is due to higher expenses for the phantom unit plans.

     Operating Loss. Operating loss was approximately $1.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to approximately $0.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2017.

     Equity Interest in Net Income of National Beef Packing Company, LLC. Equity in NBP net income was $28.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to $11.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2017. The improvement in fiscal year 2018 is primarily due to higher gross margins at NBP. USPB carries its 15.0729% investment in NBP under the equity method of accounting.

     Interest Income. Interest income was $0.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to $0.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2017. The increase was primarily due to higher interest rates.

     Other, net. Other income was $0.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to $0.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2017. The increase was primarily due to higher lease income on Company owned cattle delivery rights.

     Comprehensive Income. Comprehensive income for the thirteen week period ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $27.8 million compared to approximately $11.0 million for the thirteen week period ended June 24, 2017.

Twenty-six ended June 30, 2018 compared to twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017

     Net Sales. There were no Net Sales in the twenty-six week period ended June 30, 2018 and the twenty-five week period ended June 24, 2017.

     Cost of Sales. There were no Cost of Sales in the twenty-six week period ended June 30, 2018 and the twenty-five week period ended June 24, 2017.

     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $2.5 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to approximately $1.9 million for the twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017. The $0.6 million increase is due to higher expenses for the phantom unit plans.

     Operating Loss. Operating loss was approximately $2.5 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to approximately $1.9 million for the twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017.

     Equity Interest in Net Income of National Beef Packing Company, LLC. Equity in NBP net income was $38.7 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to $20.4 million for the twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017. The improvement in fiscal year 2018 is primarily due to higher gross margins at NBP.

     Interest Income. Interest income was $0.5 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to $0.1 million for the twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017. The increase was due to higher interest rates.

     Other, net. Other income was $0.4 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to $0.0 million for the twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017. The increase was primarily due to higher lease income on Company owned cattle delivery rights.

     Comprehensive Income. Comprehensive income for the twenty-six week period ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $37.0 million compared to approximately $18.5 million for the twenty-five week period ended June 24, 2017.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

     As of June 30, 2018, we had net working capital (the excess of current assets over current liabilities) of approximately $77.8 million, which included cash and cash equivalents of $81.6 million. As of December 30, 2017, we had net working capital of approximately $87.9 million, which included cash and cash equivalents of $119.1 million. Our primary sources of liquidity for the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2017 were cash and available borrowings under the Master Loan Agreement.

     As of June 30, 2018, USPB had no long-term debt outstanding. We had a $5.0 million revolving term loan with CoBank all of which was available. USPB was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under its Master Loan Agreement as of June 30, 2018.

     USPB believes available borrowings under the Master Loan Agreement and cash will be sufficient to support its working capital and cash flow requirements.

     We believe our cash and available borrowings under our Master Loan Agreement will be sufficient to support our cash needs for the foreseeable future. For a review of our obligations that affect liquidity, please see the “Cash Payment Obligations” table in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017.

Operating Activities

     Net cash provided by operating activities in the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 was $36.1 million compared to net cash used of $2.7 million in the twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017. The $38.8 million change was primarily due to distributions from NBP in fiscal year 2018 that were classified as an operating activity.

Investing Activities

     Net cash provided by investing activities was $18.2 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to $12.2 million in the twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017. The $6.0 million change was primarily due to an increase in distributions from NBP in fiscal year 2018 that were classified as an investing activity.

Financing Activities

     Net cash used in financing activities was $91.7 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 compared to $27.0 million in the twenty-five weeks ended June 24, 2017. The change was the result of checks clearing from a fiscal year 2017 distribution, and distributions made in the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018.

Master Loan Agreement

     On June 13, 2017, USPB and CoBank entered into a Revolving Term Loan Supplement to the Master Loan Agreement dated July 26, 2011. The Revolving Term Loan Supplement provides for a $5 million revolving credit commitment. The new commitment carries a term of three years, maturing on June 30, 2020.

     All of the $5 million revolving credit commitment was available as of June 30, 2018. Borrowings under the revolving credit commitment bear interest at the base rate or LIBOR rate plus applicable margin.

     On December 30, 2011, in connection with the closing of the Leucadia Transaction, the Company and CoBank entered into the Consent and First Amendment to Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement, by which CoBank agreed to (i) consent to the Membership Interest Sale and the PA Distribution, (ii) release its security interest in, and liens on, the Membership Interests being sold pursuant to the Membership Interest Sale, (iii) consent to the NBP Pledge and (iv) consent to the amendments and restatements of the NBP Operating Agreement and the PA Newco Operating Agreement. The NBP Pledge grants NBP a perfected security interest in and to USPB’s membership interests in, and distributions from, NBP, subject only to the prior first priority security interest held by CoBank.

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

     The principal market risks affecting USPB’s business are exposure to interest rate risk, to the extent the Company has debt outstanding. As of June 30, 2018, the Company did not have any outstanding debt.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.

     We maintain a system of controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of the Financial Statements and other disclosures included in this report, as well as to safeguard assets from unauthorized use or disposition. We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in alerting them, in a timely manner, to material information required to be included in our periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings. 

None. 

Item 1A.    Risk Factors. 

The risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017 have not materially changed. Please refer to the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017 to consider those risk factors. 

Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. 

None. 

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities. 

None. 

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures. 

Not applicable. 

Item 5.     Other Information. 

None. 

 

Item 6.     Exhibits. 
 
31.1   

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley 

   

Act of 2002 (filed herewith). 

     
31.2   

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 

   

of 2002 (filed herewith). 

     
32.1   

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted 

    pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
     
32.2   

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted 

    pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
     
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document ** 
     
101.SCH   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document ** 

     
101.CAL   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase ** 

     
101.DEF   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document ** 

     
101.LAB   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document ** 

     
101.PRE   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document ** 

** Furnished herewith. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the interactive data files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

U.S. Premium Beef, LLC 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Stanley D. Linville 
  Stanley D. Linville 
  Chief Executive Officer 
  (Principal Executive Officer) 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Scott J. Miller 
  Scott J. Miller 
  Chief Financial Officer 
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

 

Date: August 17, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

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