10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
þ	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2006
or
o	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 1-08262

Dean Holding Company

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	75-2932967
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

2515 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1200

Dallas, Texas 75201

(214) 303-3400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

     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 þ     No o

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

Large accelerated filer o          Accelerated filer o          Non-accelerated filer þ

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

      Dean Holding Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dean Foods Company.

      The registrant meets the conditions specified in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and, therefore, is filing this form with the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H(2) to Form 10-Q.

Table of Contents

		Page
Part I — Financial Information
	Item 1 — Financial Statements		3
	Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		12
	Item 4 — Controls and Procedures		14
Part II — Other Information
	Item 1 — Legal Proceedings		16
	Item 1A — Risk Factors		16
	Item 6 — Exhibits		17
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
Certification of CAO Pursuant to Section 302
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906
Certification of CAO Pursuant to Section 906

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Part I — Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

DEAN HOLDING COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

			March 31,			December 31,
			2006			2005
			(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	15,959		$	16,056
	Receivables, net			268,669			283,905
	Inventories			104,545			104,488
	Deferred income taxes			33,556			37,071
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			12,935			11,157
		Total current assets		435,664			452,677
Property, plant and equipment, net				508,668			508,963
Goodwill				1,080,529			1,080,529
Identifiable intangible and other assets				196,400			195,704
		Total	$	2,221,261		$	2,237,873
Liabilities and Parent’s Net Investment
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	267,767		$	292,163
	Income taxes payable			5,654			5,492
	Current portion of long-term debt			28			28
		Total current liabilities		273,449			297,683
Long-term debt				750,255			757,743
Deferred income taxes				153,496			148,396
Other long-term liabilities				64,905			71,079
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Parent’s net investment:
	Parent’s net investment			979,643			963,546
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(487	)		(574	)
		Total parent’s net investment		979,156			962,972
		Total	$	2,221,261		$	2,237,873

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DEAN HOLDING COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands)

			Three Months Ended
			March 31
			2006			2005
			(unaudited)
Net sales			$	912,613		$	906,140
Cost of sales				687,702			690,715
Gross profit				224,911			215,425
Operating costs and expenses:
	Selling and distribution			140,014			130,473
	General and administrative			29,354			31,723
	Amortization of intangibles			199			320
	Facility closing and reorganization costs			177			1,523
		Total operating costs and expenses		169,744			164,039
Operating income				55,167			51,386
Other (income) expense:
	Interest expense			11,793			13,743
	Other income, net			(32	)		(151	)
		Total other expense		11,761			13,592
Income from continuing operations before income taxes				43,406			37,794
Income taxes				17,871			14,610
Income from continuing operations				25,535			23,184
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax				—			10,512
Net income			$	25,535		$	33,696

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DEAN HOLDING COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

				Three Months Ended
				March 31
				2006			2005
				(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net Income			$	25,535		$	33,696
	Income from discontinued operations				—			(10,512	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization			19,350			17,852
		Share-based compensation expense			553			750
		(Gain) loss on disposition of assets			(120	)		354
		Deferred income taxes			8,615			964
		Other			(210	)		366
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
		Receivables			15,236			(1,689	)
		Inventories			(57	)		(7,133	)
		Prepaid expenses and other assets			(2,424	)		3,190
		Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(30,601	)		647
		Income taxes payable			162			64
			Net cash provided by continuing operations		36,039			38,549
			Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			30,220
			Net cash provided by operating activities		36,039			68,769
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment				(17,481	)		(9,165	)
	Cash outflows for acquisitions				(849	)		—
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets				505			141
			Net cash used in continuing operations		(17,825	)		(9,024	)
			Net cash used in discontinued operations		—			(2,626	)
			Net cash used in investing activities		(17,825	)		(11,650	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from issuance of debt				—			5,709
	Repayment of debt				(8,320	)		—
	Distribution to parent				(9,991	)		(68,028	)
			Net cash used in continuing operations		(18,311	)		(62,319	)
			Net cash used in discontinued operations		—			(46	)
			Net cash used in financing activities		(18,311	)		(62,365	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents					(97	)		(5,246	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period					16,056			12,490
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period				$	15,959		$	7,244

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DEAN HOLDING COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2006

(unaudited)

1. General

      Basis of Presentation — The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report have been prepared on the same basis as the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. In our opinion, we have made all necessary adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) in order to present fairly, in all material respects, our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior year’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to the current year’s classifications. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. Our results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2006 may not be indicative of our operating results for the full year. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with our 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2006).

      We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dean Foods Company. Dean Foods Company provides us with management support in return for a management fee. The management fee is based on budgeted annual expenses for Dean Foods Company’s corporate headquarters, a portion of which is then allocated to us. Dean Foods Company charged us management fees of $8.8 million and $10.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The management fee is classified within general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Our cash is available for use by, and is regularly transferred to, Dean Foods Company at its discretion. Cash that has been transferred to Dean Foods Company is included in “Parent’s Net Investment” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

      On June 27, 2005, Dean Foods Company completed the spin-off (“Spin-off”) of our majority-owned subsidiary TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (“TreeHouse”). Immediately prior to the Spin-off, we transferred to TreeHouse the businesses previously conducted by our Specialty Foods Group segment and Dean Foods Company transferred to TreeHouse certain businesses previously conducted by other segments of Dean Foods Company not consolidated with us. On June 24, 2005, immediately after Dean Foods Company transferred these businesses to TreeHouse, we distributed the common stock of TreeHouse to Dean Foods Company as a dividend. As a result of these transactions, we no longer have a Specialty Foods Group segment and our Dairy Group is our only remaining reportable segment. Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005 have been reclassified to give effect to the businesses previously conducted by our Specialty Foods Group segment as discontinued operations.

      Unless otherwise indicated, references in this report to “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Dean Holding Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

      Shipping and Handling Fees — Our shipping and handling costs are included in both cost of sales and selling and distribution expense, depending on the nature of such costs. Shipping and handling costs included in cost of sales reflect inventory warehouse costs, product loading and handling costs and costs associated with transporting finished products from our manufacturing facilities to our own distribution warehouses. Shipping and handling costs included in selling and distribution expense consist primarily of route delivery costs for both company-owned delivery routes and independent distributor routes, to the extent that such independent distributors are paid a delivery fee, and the cost of shipping products to customers through third party carriers. Shipping and handling costs recorded as a component of selling and distribution expense were approximately $116.3 million and $106.3 million for the first three months of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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      Share-Based Compensation — Certain of our employees participate in employee share-based compensation plans sponsored by Dean Foods Company. Dean Foods Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” effective January 1, 2006. It requires the cost of employee compensation paid with equity instruments to be measured based on grant-date fair values. That cost will be recognized over the vesting period. As permitted under the Statement, Dean Foods Company elected to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified retrospective approach. Using this transition method, the results for prior periods have been revised to recognize the compensation expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income. The non-cash compensation expense related to Dean Foods Company’s share-based awards to our employees totaled $553,000 and $750,000 in the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

      Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — Effective January 1, 2006 we adopted SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs — an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” This statement clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material, requiring that those items be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, SFAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

      Effective January 1, 2006 we adopted SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.” SFAS No. 153 eliminates the rule in APB No. 29 which excluded from fair value measurement exchanges of similar productive assets. Instead SFAS No. 153 excludes from fair value measurement exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. Discontinued Operations

      On January 25, 2005, Dean Foods Company formed TreeHouse. At that time, TreeHouse sold shares of common stock to certain members of a newly retained management team, who purchased approximately 1.67% of the outstanding common stock of TreeHouse, for an aggregate purchase price of $10 million. The proceeds from this transaction were distributed to us as a dividend and are reflected within “Parent’s Net Investment” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

      On June 27, 2005, Dean Foods Company completed the Spin-off of our majority owned subsidiary TreeHouse. Immediately prior to the Spin-off, we transferred to TreeHouse the businesses previously conducted by our Specialty Foods Group segment and Dean Foods Company transferred to TreeHouse certain businesses previously conducted by other segments of Dean Foods Company not consolidated with us. On June 24, 2005, immediately after Dean Foods Company transferred these businesses to TreeHouse, we distributed the common stock of TreeHouse to Dean Foods Company as a dividend. As a result of these transactions, we no longer have a Specialty Foods Group segment and our Dairy Group is our only remaining reportable segment.

      Net sales and income before taxes generated by our Specialty Foods Group segment were as follows:

	Three Months
	Ended
	March 31, 2005
	(In thousands)
Net sales	$	157,157
Income before taxes		16,733

      Prior to the Spin-off, we transferred the obligation for pension and other postretirement benefit plans of transferred employees and retirees to TreeHouse. In 2005,we transferred a portion of the related plan assets. Upon finalization of the computations, we will transfer the remaining plan assets related to such obligations.

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3. Inventories

		March 31,		December 31,
		2006		2005
		(In thousands)
Raw materials and supplies		$	32,277	$	34,530
Finished goods			72,268		69,958
	Total	$	104,545	$	104,488

4. Intangible Assets

      The carrying amount of goodwill was $1,080,529 as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets (other than goodwill) as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:

		March 31, 2006							December 31, 2005
		Gross					Net		Gross					Net
		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount
		(In thousands)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Trademarks	$	179,310	$	—		$	179,310	$	179,310	$	—		$	179,310
Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Customer-related		19,929		(8,575	)		11,354		19,929		(8,015	)		11,914
Total		$	199,239	$	(8,575	)	$	190,664	$	199,239	$	(8,015	)	$	191,224

      Amortization expense on intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $600,000 and $500,000, respectively. Estimated aggregate intangible asset amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:

2006	$	2.2 million
2007		2.2 million
2008		2.2 million
2009		2.2 million
2010		2.2 million

5. Long-Term Debt

			At March 31, 2006						At December 31, 2005
			Amount			Interest			Amount			Interest
			Outstanding			Rate			Outstanding			Rate
			(In thousands)
$250 million senior notes maturing in 2007			$	250,170			8.150	%	$	250,198			8.150	%
$200 million senior notes maturing in 2009				190,788			6.625			190,192			6.625
$150 million senior notes maturing in 2017				128,367			6.900			128,103			6.900
Receivables-backed facility				180,855			5.011			189,168			4.600
Other				103						110
				750,283						757,771
	Less current portion			(28	)					(28	)
		Total	$	750,255					$	757,743

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      Senior Notes — We had $600 million (face value) of senior notes outstanding at March 31, 2006. The related indentures do not contain financial covenants but they do contain certain restrictions including a prohibition against us and our subsidiaries granting liens on our real property interests and a prohibition against granting liens on the stock of our subsidiaries. At the date of our acquisition by Dean Foods Company, our long-term debt was re-valued to its current market value. The adjustment to fair value is reflected as a discount on senior notes in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

      Receivables-Backed Facility — We participate in Dean Foods Company’s $600 million receivables securitization facility pursuant to which certain of our subsidiaries sell their accounts receivable to wholly-owned special purpose entities intended to be bankruptcy-remote. The special purpose entities then transfer the receivables to third-party asset-backed commercial paper conduits sponsored by major financial institutions. The assets and liabilities of these special purpose entities are fully reflected on our balance sheet, and the securitization is treated as a borrowing for accounting purposes. The receivables-backed facility bears interest at a variable rate based on the commercial paper yield, as defined in the agreement. Dean Foods Company does not allocate interest related to the receivables-backed facility to us. Therefore, no interest costs related to this facility have been reflected on our income statements.

      Letters of Credit — At March 31, 2006, $3.6 million of letters of credit were outstanding. The majority of letters of credit were required by various utilities and government entities for performance and insurance guarantees.

6. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

      Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income plus all other changes in equity from non-owner sources. Consolidated comprehensive income was $25.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The amounts of income tax (expense) benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income during the three months ended March 31, 2006 are included below.

		Pre-Tax			Tax Benefit			Net
		Income (Loss)			(Expense)			Amount
		(In thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss,
	December 31, 2005	$	(562	)	$	(12	)	$	(574	)
	Net change in fair value of derivative instruments		249			—			249
	Transfer to parent		(31	)		—			(31	)
	Cumulative translation adjustment arising during period		(131	)		—			(131	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, March 31, 2006		$	(475	)	$	(12	)	$	(487	)

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7. Employee Postretirement Benefits

      Certain of our subsidiaries provide health care benefits to certain retirees who are covered under specific group contracts.

		Three Months
		Ended
		March 31
		2006		2005
		(In thousands)
Components of net period cost:
	Service cost	$	285	$	238
	Interest cost		251		209
Amortizations:
	Unrecognized net loss		89		64
Net periodic benefit cost		$	625	$	511

      We expect to contribute $1.9 million to our postretirement health plans during 2006.

8. Facility Closing and Reorganization Costs

      Facility Closing and Reorganization Costs — We recorded net facility closing and reorganization costs of $177,000 and $1.5 million during the first three months of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

      The charges recorded during 2006 are primarily related to previously announced plans including the closing of a manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the consolidation of certain administrative functions.

      We expect to incur additional charges related to these restructuring plans of approximately $1.8 million, primarily related to shutdown and other costs. All of these charges are expected to be incurred by December 2006.

      The principal components of our continued reorganization and cost reduction efforts include the following:

•  Workforce reductions as a result of facility closings, facility reorganizations and consolidation of administrative functions;

•  Shutdown costs, including those costs necessary to prepare abandoned facilities for closure;

•  Costs incurred after shutdown, such as lease obligations or termination costs, utilities and property taxes; and

•  Write-downs of property, plant and equipment and other assets, primarily for asset impairments as a result of facilities that are no longer used in operations. The impairments relate primarily to owned buildings, land and equipment at the facilities, which are written down to their estimated fair value and held for sale. The effect of suspending depreciation on the buildings and equipment related to the closed facilities was not significant. The carrying value of closed facilities at March 31, 2006 was approximately $619,000. We are marketing these properties for sale.

      We consider several factors when evaluating a potential facility closure, including, among other things, the impact of such a closure on our customers, the impact on production, distribution and overhead costs, the investment required to complete any such closure, and the impact on future investment decisions. Some facility closures are pursued to improve our operating cost structure, while others enable us to avoid unnecessary capital expenditures, allowing us to more prudently invest our capital expenditure dollars in our production facilities and better serve our customers.

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      Activity for the first three months of 2006 is summarized below:

		Accrued								Accrued
		Charges at								Charges at
		December 31,		Charges						March 31,
		2005		(Reversals)			Payments			2006
		(In thousands)
Cash charges:
	Workforce reduction costs	$	449	$	(128	)	$	(199	)	$	122
	Shutdown costs		—		186			(186	)		—
	Lease obligations and other		58		119			(120	)		57
	Total	$	507	$	177		$	(505	)	$	179

9. Commitments and Contingencies

      Contingent Obligations Related to Divested Operations — We have sold several businesses in recent years. In each case, we have retained certain known contingent obligations related to those businesses and/or assumed an obligation to indemnify the purchasers of the businesses for certain unknown contingent liabilities, including environmental liabilities. We believe we have established adequate reserves for any potential liability related to our divested businesses. Moreover, we do not expect any liability that we may have for these retained liabilities, or any indemnification liability, to be material.

      Guaranty of Dean Foods Company’s Obligations Under Its Senior Credit Facility — Certain of Dean Foods Company’s subsidiaries, including us, are required to guarantee Dean Foods Company’s indebtedness under its senior credit facility. We have pledged substantially all of our assets (other than our real property and our ownership interests in our subsidiaries) as security for our guaranty. Dean Foods Company’s senior credit facility provides for a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility and a $1.5 billion term loan. At March 31, 2006 there were outstanding term loan borrowings of $1.5 billion under the senior credit facility, and $823.8 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility. Letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $124.7 million were issued but undrawn. At March 31, 2006 approximately $551.5 million was available for future borrowings under Dean Foods Company’s revolving credit facility.

      Principal payments are required on Dean Foods Company’s term loan as follows:

•  $56.3 million quarterly beginning on December 31, 2006 through September 30, 2008;

•  $262.5 million quarterly beginning on December 31, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and

•  A final payment of $262.5 million on the maturity date of August 13, 2009.

      No principal payments are due on the $1.5 billion revolving credit facility until maturity on August 13, 2009.

      Dean Foods Company’s credit agreement also requires mandatory principal prepayments upon the occurrence of certain asset dispositions or recovery events.

      The senior credit facility contains various financial and other restrictive covenants and requires that Dean Foods Company maintain certain financial ratios, including a leverage and interest coverage ratio. Dean Foods Company is currently in compliance with all covenants contained in its credit agreement.

      The credit facility is secured by liens on substantially all of Dean Foods Company’s domestic assets (including ours and those of our subsidiaries, but excluding the capital stock of our subsidiaries and the real property owned by us and our subsidiaries).

      The credit agreement contains standard default triggers including without limitation: failure to maintain compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in the credit agreement, default on certain of Dean Foods Company’s other debt, a change in control and certain other material adverse

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changes in its business. The credit agreement does not contain any default triggers based on Dean Foods Company’s credit rating.

      Insurance — We retain selected levels of property and casualty risks, primarily related to employee health care, workers’ compensation claims and other casualty losses. Many of these potential losses are covered under conventional insurance programs with third party carriers with high deductible limits. In other areas, we are self-insured with stop-loss coverages. These deductibles range from $350,000 for medical claims to $2.0 million for casualty claims. We believe we have established adequate reserves to cover these claims.

      Leases — We lease certain property, plant and equipment used in our operations under operating lease agreements. Such leases are primarily for machinery, equipment and vehicles. Certain of the operating lease agreements require the payment of additional rentals for maintenance, along with additional rentals based on miles driven or units produced. Certain leases require us to guarantee a minimum value of the leased asset at the end of the lease. Our maximum exposure under those guarantees is not a material amount.

      Litigation, Investigations and Audits — We are party from time to time to certain claims, litigation, audits and investigations. We believe that we have established adequate reserves to satisfy any probable liability we may have under all such claims, litigations, audits and investigations that are currently pending. In our opinion, the settlement of any such currently pending or threatened matter is not expected to have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

10. Geographic Information and Major Customers

      Geographic Information — Substantially all of our business is within the United States.

      Significant Customers — We have a single customer that represented greater than 10% of our net sales in the first quarter of 2006. Approximately 19.1% of our net sales in the first quarter of 2006 were to this customer.

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

      We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dean Foods Company. Our operations are part of the Dairy Group segment of Dean Foods Company.

      As permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q, in lieu of providing the information required by Item 2, we are providing only the information required by General Instruction H(2)(a).

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Results of Operations

      The following table presents certain information concerning our results of operations, including information presented as a percentage of net sales.

			Quarter Ended March 31
			2006					2005
			Dollars		Percent			Dollars		Percent
			(Dollars in millions)
Net sales			$	912.6		100.0	%	$	906.1		100.0	%
Cost of sales				687.7		75.4			690.7		76.2
Gross profit				224.9		24.6			215.4		23.8
Operating costs and expenses:
	Selling and distribution			140.0		15.4			130.5		14.4
	General and administrative			29.3		3.2			31.7		3.5
	Amortization of intangibles			0.2		0.0			0.3		0.0
	Facility closing and reorganization costs			0.2		0.0			1.5		0.2
		Total operating costs and expenses		169.7		18.6			164.0		18.1
Operating income			$	55.2		6.0	%	$	51.4		5.7	%

Quarter Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2005

      Net Sales — Net sales increased to $912.6 million during the first quarter of 2006 from $906.1 million during the first quarter of 2005. The change in net sales from the first quarter of 2005 to the first quarter of 2006 was due to the following:

		Dollars			Percent
		(Dollars in millions)
2005 Net sales		$	906.1
	Volume		32.0			3.5	%
	Pricing and product mix		(25.5	)		(2.8	)
2006 Net sales		$	912.6			0.7	%

      The increase in net sales was due to higher fresh milk and dips volumes. This increase was largely offset by price decreases due to lower raw milk costs, our primary raw material. In general, we change the prices that we charge our customers for fluid dairy products on a monthly basis, as the costs of our raw materials fluctuate. Class I raw skim milk prices were approximately 9% lower in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005. The following table sets forth the average monthly Class I “mover” and average monthly Class II minimum prices for raw skim milk and butterfat for the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005:

	Quarter Ended March 31*
	2006			2005			% Change
Class I raw skim milk mover(3)	$	8.29	(1)	$	9.09	(1)		(9	)%
Class I butterfat mover(3)		1.45	(2)		1.86	(2)		(22	)
Class II raw skim milk minimum(4)		8.02	(1)		7.34	(1)		9
Class II butterfat minimum(4)		1.37	(2)		1.75	(2)		(22	)

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* The prices noted in this table are not the prices that we actually pay. The federal order minimum prices at any given location for Class I raw skim milk or Class I butterfat are based on the Class I mover prices plus a location differential. Class II prices noted in the table are federal minimum prices, applicable at all locations. Our actual cost also includes producer premiums, procurement costs and other related charges that vary by location and vendor.

(1)	Prices are per hundredweight.
(2)	Prices are per pound.
(3)	We process Class I raw skim milk and butterfat into fluid milk products.
(4)	We process Class II raw skim milk and butterfat into products such as cottage cheese, creams and creamers, ice cream and sour cream.

      Cost of Sales — All expenses incurred to bring a product to completion are included in cost of sales, such as raw material, ingredient and packaging costs; labor costs; plant and equipment costs, including costs to operate and maintain our coolers and freezers; and costs associated with transporting our finished products from our manufacturing facilities to our own distribution facilities. Our cost of sales ratio decreased to 75.4% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to 76.2% in the first quarter of 2005 primarily due to lower raw milk costs. The decrease in raw milk costs was partly offset by increased natural gas and electricity costs of approximately $2 million and higher resin costs of approximately $2 million. Resin is the primary component used in our plastic bottles.

      Operating Costs and Expenses — Our operating expenses increased approximately $5.7 million during the first quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Our operating expense ratio was 18.6% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to 18.1% during the first quarter of 2005. Operating expenses increased primarily due to an increase in distribution costs of $10.0 million as a result of increased deliveries in our “direct store delivery” or “DSD” system due to the addition of certain customers and higher fuel costs. This increase was offset somewhat by a $1.6 million reduction in the management fee paid to Dean Foods Company and $1.3 million lower facility closing and reorganization costs.

      Operating Income — Operating income during the first quarter of 2006 was $55.2 million, an increase of $3.8 million from the first quarter of 2005 operating income of $51.4 million. Our operating margin in the first quarter of 2006 was 6.0% compared to 5.7% in the first quarter of 2005. Our operating margin increased primarily as a result of lower raw milk costs.

      Other (Income) Expense — Total other expense decreased to $11.8 million in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $13.6 million in the first quarter of 2005 due to lower interest expense. Interest expense decreased as one of our senior notes ($100 million face value at 6.75% interest) matured and was repaid in June 2005.

      Income Taxes — Income tax expense was recorded at an effective rate of 41.2% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to 38.7% in the first quarter of 2005. Our tax rate varies as the mix of earnings contributed by our various business units changes.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Controls Evaluation and Related Certifications

      We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. The controls evaluation was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO).

      Attached as exhibits to this quarterly report are certifications of the CEO and the CAO, which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act. This Controls and Procedures section includes the information concerning the controls evaluation referred to in the certifications and it should be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

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Definition of Disclosure Controls

      Disclosure Controls are controls and procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure Controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CAO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Disclosure Controls include components of our internal control over financial reporting, which consists of control processes designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

      We do not expect that our Disclosure Controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to errors or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Scope of the Controls Evaluation

      Our evaluations of our Disclosure Controls include reviews of the controls’ objectives and design, our implementation of the controls and the effect of the controls on the information generated for use in our SEC filings. In the course of our controls evaluations, we seek to identify data errors, controls problems or acts of fraud and confirm that appropriate corrective actions, including process improvements, are undertaken. Many of the components of our Disclosure Controls are evaluated on an ongoing basis by Dean Foods Company’s Audit Services department. The overall goals of these various evaluation activities are to monitor our Disclosure Controls, and to modify them as necessary. Our intent is to maintain the Disclosure Controls as dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant.

Conclusions

      Based upon our most recent controls evaluation, our CEO and CAO have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, our Disclosure Controls were effective at the reasonable assurance level. In the first quarter of 2006, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II — Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

      We are not party to, nor are our properties the subject of, any material pending legal proceedings. However, we are parties from time to time to certain claims, litigation, audits and investigations. We believe that we have established adequate reserves to satisfy any potential liability we may have under all such claims, litigations, audits and investigation that are currently pending. In our opinion, the settlement of any such currently pending or threatened matter is not expected to have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

      This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Statements that are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements about our future that are not statements of historical fact. Most of these statements are found in this report within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. In some cases, you can identify these statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “seek to,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “predicts,” “projects,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions, and in evaluating them, you should carefully consider the information above, as well as the risks outlined below. Actual performance or results may differ materially and adversely.

Changes in Laws, Regulations and Accounting Standards Could Have an Adverse Effect on Our Financial Results

      We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign governmental laws and regulations, including those promulgated by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and numerous related regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Changes in federal, state or local laws, or the interpretations of such laws and regulations may negatively impact our financial results or our ability to market our products.

Changes in Raw Milk and Other Input Costs Can Adversely Affect Us

      The primary raw material we use is raw milk. We purchase our raw milk primarily from farmers’ cooperatives, typically pursuant to requirements contracts (with no minimum purchase obligation). Raw milk is generally readily available. The minimum price of raw milk is regulated in most parts of the country by the federal government. Several states also regulate raw milk pricing through their own programs. In many cases we are able to adjust our pricing to reflect changes in raw milk costs. Volatility in the cost of our raw milk can adversely affect our performance as price changes may lag changes in costs. These lags tend to erode our profit margins. Furthermore, cost increases may exceed the price increases we are able to pass along to our customers. Extremely high raw milk costs can also put downward pressure on our margins and our volumes. Although we cannot predict future changes in raw milk costs, we do expect raw milk prices to increase in 2006.

      Because we deliver the majority of our products directly to customers through our “direct store delivery” system, we are a large consumer of fuel. We also utilize a significant amount of resin, which is the primary component used in our plastic bottles. Due to the disruption in production caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the prices of resin and fuel have increased dramatically and resin supplies have from time to time been insufficient to meet demand. Increases in fuel and resin prices can adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, a disruption in our ability to secure an adequate resin supply could adversely affect our operations.

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Loss of Rights to Any of Our Licensed Brands Could Adversely Affect Our Sales and Profits

      We sell certain of our products under licensed brand names such as LAND O’LAKES and others. In some cases, we have invested significant capital in product development and marketing and advertising related to these licensed brands. Should our rights to manufacture and sell products under any of these names be terminated for any reason, our financial performance and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Decisions Made by Dean Foods Company Could Affect Our Performance

      We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dean Foods Company. Our operations are part of the larger Dairy Group segment of Dean Foods Company. Dean Foods Company’s management makes decisions regarding allocation of capital resources, facility closings and reorganizations, customer contracts, purchases of new business and sales of our assets.

Dean Foods Company has Substantial Debt and Other Financial Obligations that We Guarantee

      Certain of Dean Foods Company’s subsidiaries, including us, guarantee Dean Foods Company’s indebtedness under its senior credit facility. We have pledged substantially all of our assets (other than our real property and our ownership interests in our subsidiaries) as security for our guaranty. Dean Foods Company’s senior credit facility provides for a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility and a $1.5 billion term loan. We may provide additional guarantees of financial obligations in the future.

      Dean Foods Company’s ability to make scheduled payments on its debt and other financial obligations depends on its financial and operating performance. Dean Foods Company’s financial and operating performance is subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond its control. If Dean Foods Company does not comply with the financial and other restrictive covenants under its senior credit facility, it may default under such facility. Upon default, Dean Foods Company’s lenders could accelerate the indebtedness under the facility, foreclose against its collateral or seek other remedies, which would jeopardize our ability to continue our current operations.

Item 6. Exhibits

      (a) Exhibits

31	.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31	.2	Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32	.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32	.2	Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirement 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.

DEAN HOLDING COMPANY

/s/ Ronald L. McCrummen

Ronald L. McCrummen

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

May 15, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number			Description
	31	.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
	31	.2	Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
	32	.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
	32	.2	Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Gregg L. Engles, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Dean Holding Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Dean Holding Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4.	Dean Holding Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Dean Holding Company and have:
a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Dean Holding Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b.	Evaluated the effectiveness of Dean Holding Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the period covered by this quarterly report, based on such evaluation; and
c.	Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in Dean Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Dean Holding Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Dean Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
5.	Dean Holding Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Dean Holding Company’s auditors and the audit committee of Dean Holding Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Dean Holding Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Dean Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ GREGG L. ENGLES

Gregg L. Engles

Chief Executive Officer

May 15, 2006

EX-31.1

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EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Ronald L. McCrummen, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Dean Holding Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Dean Holding Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4.	Dean Holding Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Dean Holding Company and have:
a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Dean Holding Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b.	Evaluated the effectiveness of Dean Holding Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and
c.	Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in Dean Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Dean Holding Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Dean Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
5.	Dean Holding Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Dean Holding Company’s auditors and the audit committee of Dean Holding Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Dean Holding Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Dean Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ RONALD L. MCCRUMMEN

Ronald L. McCrummen

Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer

     May 15, 2006

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     In connection with the Form 10-Q of Dean Holding Company (the “Company”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Gregg L. Engles, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ GREGG L. ENGLES

Gregg L. Engles

Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 15, 2006

Note: This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     In connection with the Form 10-Q of Dean Holding Company (the “Company”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Ronald L. McCrummen, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ RONALD L. MCCRUMMEN

Ronald L. McCrummen

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Date: May 15, 2006

Note: This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.