10-Q 1 d04874e10vq.txt FORM 10-Q UNITED STATES 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 FEBRUARY 28, 2003 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 No. 0-11488 PENFORD CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) WASHINGTON 91-1221360 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 7094 SOUTH REVERE PARKWAY, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112-3932 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 649-1900 Indicate by a 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 [ ] The number of shares of the Registrant's common stock (the Registrant's only outstanding class of stock) outstanding as of April 10, 2003 was 8,512,753. PENFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX
Page ---- PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - February 28, 2003 and August 31, 2002 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Three Months and Six Months ended February 28, 2003 and 2002 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - Six Months ended February 28, 2003 and 2002 5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 14 Item 4. Controls and Procedures 14 PART II--OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 15 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 15 Signatures 16 Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 17
2 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PENFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
February 28, August 31, (In thousands, except share and per share data) 2003 2002 ----------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash $ 3,182 $ -- Trade accounts receivable 32,496 29,744 Inventories 25,584 27,956 Prepaid expenses and other 7,154 5,171 ------------ ------------ Total current assets 68,416 62,871 Property, plant and equipment, net 130,138 132,042 Deferred income taxes 10,465 10,375 Restricted cash value of life insurance 11,854 11,705 Goodwill, net 17,367 15,850 Other assets 6,166 6,362 ------------ ------------ Total assets $ 244,406 $ 239,205 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Bank overdraft, net $ -- $ 989 Accounts payable 19,147 17,161 Accrued liabilities 10,818 10,872 Current portion of long-term debt 69,352 18,779 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities 99,317 47,801 Long-term debt 20,933 77,632 Other postretirement benefits 11,369 11,240 Deferred income taxes 19,706 20,474 Other liabilities 14,977 13,094 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 166,302 170,241 Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued -- -- Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 29,000,000 shares, issued 9,793,720 and 9,666,149 shares, respectively 9,794 9,666 Additional paid-in capital 27,249 26,055 Retained earnings 71,460 67,513 Treasury stock, at cost, 1,981,016 shares (32,757) (32,757) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 2,358 (1,513) ------------ ------------ Total shareholders' equity 78,104 68,964 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 244,406 $ 239,205 ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 3 PENFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Three months ended Six months ended February 28, February 28, ------------------------------ ------------------------------ (In thousands except share and per share data) 2003 2002 2003 2002 ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Sales $ 61,692 $ 54,837 $ 127,734 $ 111,142 Cost of sales 51,145 44,773 105,302 90,880 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Gross margin 10,547 10,064 22,432 20,262 Operating expenses 5,813 5,346 12,180 10,060 Research and development expenses 1,336 1,450 2,748 3,021 Restructure costs, net (117) 1,383 (117) 1,383 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Income from operations 3,515 1,885 7,621 5,798 Non-operating income, net 269 21 2,181 44 Interest expense 1,403 1,732 2,984 3,822 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes 2,381 174 6,818 2,020 Income taxes 796 30 1,935 636 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $ 1,585 $ 144 4,883 $ 1,384 ============ ============ ============ ============ Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding: Basic 7,802,724 7,556,052 7,754,674 7,543,627 Diluted 7,934,858 7,735,320 7,902,764 7,668,426 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.20 $ 0.02 $ 0.63 $ 0.18 Diluted $ 0.20 $ 0.02 $ 0.62 $ 0.18 Dividends declared per common share $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.12 $ 0.12
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 4 PENFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28 (Unaudited)
(In thousands) 2003 2002 -------------- ---------- ---------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 4,883 $ 1,384 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: Depreciation and amortization 8,750 8,903 Deferred income taxes (951) (318) Gain on sale of Hi-maize(R) assets (1,916) -- Other 422 -- Change in assets and liabilities: Trade receivables (2,804) 1,505 Inventories 3,845 2,865 Accounts payable, prepaids and other 463 (1,481) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities 12,692 12,858 ---------- ---------- Cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities: Investment in property, plant and equipment, net (3,260) (2,633) Proceeds from sale of Hi-maize(R) assets, net 2,054 -- Proceeds from Hi-maize(R) licensing agreement, net 1,653 -- Other (314) 550 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 133 (2,083) ---------- ---------- Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities: Borrowings on revolving lines of credit 17,781 6,989 Repayments on revolving lines of credit (14,333) (9,184) Repayments of long-term debt (12,345) (7,483) Issuance of common stock 953 574 Payment of dividends (929) (904) ---------- ---------- Net cash used in financing activities (8,873) (10,008) ---------- ---------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 219 (60) ---------- ---------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 4,171 707 Cash and cash equivalents (bank overdrafts), net at beginning of period (989) (1,776) ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents (bank overdrafts), net at end of period $ 3,182 $ (1,069) ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 5 PENFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1--BUSINESS Penford Corporation ("Penford" or the "Company") is in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing specialty natural-based ingredient systems for various applications, including papermaking, textiles and food products. The Company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Penford's products provide excellent binding and film-forming characteristics that make customers' products better through natural, convenient and cost effective solutions. Sales of the Company's products are generated using a combination of direct sales and distributor agreements. The Company has extensive research and development capabilities, which are used in understanding the complex chemistry of carbohydrate-based materials and their application. In addition, the Company has specialty processing capabilities for a variety of modified starches. 2--BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Penford and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2003 and the condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the interim periods ended February 28, 2003 and 2002 have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary to present fairly the financial information have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results of a full year or of future operations. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2002. Effective September 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144, which supercedes SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of," retains the fundamental provisions with respect to the recognition and measurement of long-lived asset impairment but does not apply to goodwill and other intangible assets. However, SFAS No. 144 provides expanded guidance with respect to appropriate cash flows to be used to determine whether recognition of any long-lived asset impairment is required, and if required, how to measure the amount of the impairment. SFAS No. 144 also requires that any net assets to be disposed of by sale be reported at the lower of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell, and expands the reporting of discontinued operations. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 had no effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position or liquidity. Effective September 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 145, "Recission of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement No. 4, 44, and 62, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections." Among other things, this statement rescinds SFAS No. 4, "Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt," which requires all gains and losses from extinguishments of debt to be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of related income tax effect. As a result, Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations--Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions" will now be used to classify those gains and losses. The adoption of SFAS No. 145 had no effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2003. 6 Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for costs associated with exit or disposal activities be recognized and measured initially at fair value only when the liability is incurred. SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have an effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity. Effective December 1, 2002, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN No. 45"). FIN No. 45 requires certain disclosures to be made by a guarantor effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. FIN No. 45 also requires the guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation relating to the guarantee. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of FIN No. 45 are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The adoption of FIN No. 45 had no effect on the Company's reported financial position, results of operations or liquidity. Effective March 1, 2003, the Company will adopt the disclosure alternative prescribed by SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," as amended by SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure." The Company will continue to account for its stock-based employee compensation related to stock options in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and its various interpretations. SFAS No. 148 requires prominent disclosure of the method used to account for stock-based employee compensation, the amount of employee stock-based compensation cost included in reported net income, and pro forma net income and earnings per share as if the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 had been adopted. SFAS No. 148 is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 148 will not have an effect on the Company's reported financial position, results of operations or liquidity. 3--INVENTORIES The components of inventory are as follows:
February 28, August 31, 2003 2002 ------------ ------------ (In thousands) Raw materials and other $ 10,487 $ 14,250 Work in progress 575 597 Finished goods 14,522 13,109 ------------ ------------ Total inventories $ 25,584 $ 27,956 ============ ============
4--PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
February 28, August 31, 2003 2002 ------------ ------------ (In thousands) Land $ 13,885 $ 13,153 Plant and equipment 274,330 267,837 Construction in progress 4,895 5,415 ------------ ------------ 293,110 286,405 Accumulated depreciation (162,972) (154,363) ------------ ------------ Net property, plant and equipment $ 130,138 $ 132,042 ============ ============
7 5--RESTRUCTURING RESERVE In the second quarter of fiscal 2002, the Company announced a strategic restructuring of its business operations, including the relocation of its headquarters from the State of Washington to Colorado. During fiscal 2002, the Company recorded restructuring costs totaling $1,383,000 related to severance and other relocation expenses. The restructuring covers seven employees, one of which had been terminated as of August 31, 2002. Five additional employees were terminated during the first half of fiscal 2003. In the second quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company settled its lease obligations for less cost than had been expected and, therefore, adjusted the restructuring reserve. The following table is an analysis of the restructuring reserve for the six months ended February 28, 2003.
Employee Lease Termination Costs and Other Total -------- ----------------- ------- (In thousands) Balance, August 31, 2002 $ 1,014 $ 264 $ 1,278 Payments (371) (100) (471) Adjustment -- (117) (117) -------- ------- ------- Balance, February 28, 2003 $ 643 $ 47 $ 690 ======== ======= =======
6--DEBT On November 26, 2002, the Company's banks approved an amendment to the Company's credit agreements to modify the leverage ratio and to reduce scheduled term loan payments in fiscal 2003 to reflect the current operating environment and to ensure continued availability of credit. The Company was in compliance with the amended covenants and expects to be in compliance for the remainder of the fiscal year. Pursuant to the Company's credit agreements dated November 2000, the revolving lines of credit expire on October 31, 2003. Therefore, $51.0 million of amounts due on these lines of credit at February 28, 2003 has been classified as current maturities of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company expects to refinance its revolving credit agreements on or before the maturity date. In September 2000, Penford Australia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, obtained a revolving credit facility to finance grain inventory purchases from a bank in Australia. Also in September 2000, as security for the credit facility, the Company entered into a guarantee with the bank in Australia. The credit facility is also secured by the grain in inventory. The guarantee continues until maturity of the credit facility in September 2003. The maximum amount of future payments under the guarantee is the current outstanding balance of the credit facility, $4.1 million and $6.6 million at February 28, 2003 and August 31, 2002, respectively, plus accrued interest and fees. The outstanding balances of the credit facility are included in current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 7--TAXES The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended February 28, 2003 varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate due to lower foreign tax rates and a lower tax rate applied as a result of the sale of certain assets of the Company's Hi-maize(R) business in Australia as discussed in Note 11. 8 8--OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The components of total comprehensive income are as follows:
Three months ended Six months ended February 28, February 28, ------------------------- ------------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (In thousands) Net income $ 1,585 $ 144 $ 4,883 $ 1,384 Foreign currency translation adjustments 3,056 131 3,808 (884) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges 415 -- 63 (31) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total comprehensive income $ 5,056 $ 275 $ 8,754 $ 469 ========== ========== ========== ==========
9--SEGMENT REPORTING Financial information for the Company's three segments is presented below. The first two segments, Industrial Ingredients--North America and Food Ingredients--North America, are broad categories of end-market users, primarily served by the Company's U.S. operation. The third segment is the Company's geographically separate operations in Australia and New Zealand, which are engaged primarily in the food ingredients business. A fourth item for "corporate and other" activity is presented to provide reconciliation to amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Corporate and other represents the activities related to the corporate headquarters such as public company reporting, personnel costs of the executive management team, corporate-wide professional services and elimination and consolidation entries. Intercompany sales of $277,000 and $336,000 in the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2003 between Australia/New Zealand operations and Food Ingredients--North America are eliminated in corporate and other since the chief operating decision maker views segment results prior to intercompany eliminations. There were no intercompany sales in the three or six months ended February 28, 2002.
Three months ended Six months ended February 28, February 28, -------------------------- -------------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (In thousands) Sales: Industrial Ingredients--North America $ 33,672 $ 30,398 $ 69,360 $ 59,870 Food Ingredients--North America 10,953 10,610 22,463 22,116 Australia/New Zealand operations 17,344 13,829 36,247 29,156 Corporate and other (277) -- (336) -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ 61,692 $ 54,837 $ 127,734 $ 111,142 ========== ========== ========== ========== Income (loss) from operations: Industrial Ingredients--North America $ 2,396 $ 2,216 $ 5,200 $ 3,570 Food Ingredients--North America 1,685 1,538 3,385 3,408 Australia/New Zealand operations 1,017 957 2,465 2,509 Corporate and other (1,700) (1,443) (3,546) (2,306) Restructuring costs, net 117 (1,383) 117 (1,383) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ 3,515 $ 1,885 $ 7,621 $ 5,798 ========== ========== ========== ==========
9 10--EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share reflects only the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects weighted average common shares outstanding and the effect of any dilutive common stock equivalent shares. The following table presents the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2003 and 2002.
Three months ended Six months ended February 28, February 28, ------------------------- ------------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average common shares outstanding 7,802,724 7,556,052 7,754,674 7,543,627 Dilutive stock options 132,134 179,268 148,090 124,799 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average common shares, outstanding, assuming dilution 7,934,858 7,735,320 7,902,764 7,668,426 ========== ========== ========== ==========
11--NATIONAL STARCH In November 2002, the Company sold certain assets of its resistant starch Hi-maize(R) business to National Starch Corporation ("National Starch"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICI of the U.K., for $2.5 million. The Company recorded a $1.9 million pre-tax gain on the sale of these assets, which gain is included in net non-operating income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended February 28, 2003. The Company also licensed to National Starch the exclusive rights to its resistant starch intellectual property portfolio for applications in human nutrition. The Company retained the rights to practice its resistant starch intellectual property for all non-human nutrition applications. Under the terms of the licensing agreement, the Company received an initial licensing fee of $2.25 million ($1.6 million net of transaction expenses) which is being amortized over the life of the royalty agreement. In addition, the Company will receive annual royalty payments for a period of seven years or until a maximum of $11.0 million in royalties is received by the Company. The Company also entered into a tolling arrangement under which the Company will manufacture resistant starch products for National Starch, if requested by National Starch. 12--ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK On March 14, 2003, the Company sold 650,000 shares of its common stock to the T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund at $11.11 per share. In March 2003, approximately $6.8 million of the proceeds were used to reduce the Company's term loans outstanding. 10 ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Investors should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and statements found in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act, as amended, that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, such as statements of Penford's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, including the Company's expectation to be in compliance with its amended debt covenants, the expectation that the Company will be able to refinance its revolving credit agreement on or before the maturity date, the expectation that the Company will not need to increase borrowings in the normal course of operations for the remainder of the fiscal year and the expectation that the Company will not incur additional compensation expenses related to its outgoing officers. You should read the cautionary statements made in this report as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this report. Forward-looking statements typically can be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "intends," "may," "will," "looks," "should," "could," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates" or comparable terminology or by strategies or trends, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Finally, there may be other factors not mentioned above or included in our SEC filings that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement such as global economic conditions and additional threatened terrorist attacks and responses thereto, including war. You should not rely on these forward-looking statements, which reflect only the Company's opinion as of the date of this report. We do not assume any obligation to revise forward-looking statements. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Results of operations for the Company's three segments are presented below. The first two segments, Industrial Ingredients--North America and Food Ingredients--North America, are broad categories of end-market users, primarily served by the Company's U.S. operation. The third segment is the Company's geographically separate operations in Australia and New Zealand, which are engaged primarily in the food ingredients business, although the industrial market is an important and growing category there. A fourth item for "corporate and other" activity is presented to provide reconciliation to amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Corporate and other represents the activities related to the corporate headquarters such as public company reporting, personnel costs of the executive management team, corporate-wide professional services and elimination and consolidation entries. Sales Consolidated sales for the three months ended February 28, 2003 increased $6.9 million, or 13%, to $61.7 million from $54.8 million for the three months ended February 28, 2002. Consolidated sales for the six months ended February 28, 2003 rose to $127.7 million, an increase of 15% over the same period in the prior year. Sales at the Company's Industrial Ingredients--North America business unit increased by $3.3 million, or 11%, in the second quarter of fiscal 2003 compared to the year-ago quarter. Sales for the six months ended February 28, 2003 increased $9.5 million over the same period in the prior year. The increase in sales during fiscal 2003 is due to growth in sales volumes, reflecting improving demand for the Company's paper customers' products. Sales at Penford's Australia/New Zealand operations rose by 25%, or $3.5 million, in the second quarter of fiscal 2003 compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2002. Sales for the six months ended February 28, 2003 increased to $36.2 million, or a 24% increase over the same period last year. Approximately half of the increase in sales in the three and six month periods of fiscal 2003 is attributable to favorable foreign currency exchange rates. The remainder of the increase is reflective of prior price increases as well as improved volumes and product mix. 11 The Food Ingredients--North America sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2003 increased by 3% compared to the prior year period and sales for the six months ended February 28, 2003 were comparable to the same period a year ago. The slight change in sales is reflective of the soft customer demand in the quick service restaurant business, the primary end market for many of this segment's products. Income from operations Consolidated income from operations increased by $1.6 and $1.8 million for the three and six month periods in fiscal 2003 compared to the same periods last year. During the second quarter of fiscal 2002, the Company recorded a $1.4 million restructuring reserve and in the second quarter of fiscal 2003 reduced the reserve by $0.1 million, as discussed in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Excluding net restructuring costs, the increases in consolidated income from operations for the three and six month periods of fiscal 2003 are $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Revenue growth due to an increase in volumes and favorable currency exchange rates was offset by higher costs of natural gas and grain as discussed below. Income from operations at the Company's Industrial Ingredients--North America business unit rose $0.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2003 primarily on higher sales volumes combined with improved plant overhead absorption, and lower chemical costs offset by higher natural gas costs. Penford's Australia/New Zealand operating income for both the three and six months ended February 28, 2003 was comparable to the prior year. Higher sales were offset by significantly higher raw material grain costs caused by the continuing drought in the region. The Food Ingredients--North American business unit recorded an increase in income from operations of $0.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2003 primarily due to reductions in personnel. Income from operations for the six months ended February 28, 2003 was comparable to the same period in 2002. Corporate operating expenses increased approximately $0.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended February 28, 2003 compared to the same periods in the prior year. During the first quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company incurred increased compensation expenses for both current and outgoing officers of the Company which have not continued in the second quarter. Interest expense and taxes Interest expense decreased 19% and 22%, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2003 compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in interest expense is attributable to lower debt balances and favorable interest rates. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended February 28, 2003 varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate due to the effect of lower statutory tax rates in Australia and a lower tax rate applied as a result of the sale of certain assets of the Company's Hi-maize(R) business in Australia as discussed below. Restructuring costs In the second quarter of fiscal 2002, the Company announced a strategic restructuring of its business operations, including the relocation of its headquarters from the State of Washington to Colorado. During the second quarter of 2002, the Company recorded restructuring costs totaling $1.4 million related to severance and other relocation expenses. In the second quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company settled its lease obligations for less cost than had been expected and adjusted the restructuring reserve by $0.1 million. 12 Non-operating income, net Non-operating income, net increased for the six months ended February 28, 2003 due to the $1.9 pretax gain on the sale of certain assets of the Company's resistant starch Hi-maize(R) business to National Starch Corporation in November 2002. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES At February 28, 2003, the Company had $30.9 million in negative working capital compared to $15.1 million of positive working capital at August 31, 2002. Excluding the current portion of the Company's revolving and term credit agreement, the Company had $34.3 million of positive working capital at February 28, 2003. Cash flow from operations was $12.7 million and $12.9 million for the six months ended February 28, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Cash flow from investing activities increased approximately $2.2 million for the six months ended February 28, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. The increase is primarily due to the receipts of cash related to the Company's sale of certain assets of its Hi-maize(R) business and an upfront licensing fee for the use of certain intellectual property, partially offset by an increase in capital expenditures. At February 28, 2003, the Company had $55.1 million outstanding under its revolving credit facilities and Australian inventory financing credit agreement. The Company's revolving lines of credit mature October 31, 2003. Therefore, $51.0 million due on these lines of credit at February 28, 2003 has been classified as current maturities of long-term debt. The Company expects to refinance its revolving credit agreements on or before the maturity date. Under the amended financial covenants of its credit agreements, the Company is required over the coming fiscal quarters to improve its leverage ratio (the ratio of the debt balance to the trailing four quarters of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). The Company has limited ability to borrow on available capacity under its existing credit lines until the leverage ratio improves. However, the Company does not expect to increase borrowings, other than seasonal borrowing related to grain purchasing in our Australia/New Zealand operations. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient borrowing capacity and availability on its credit lines to fund those seasonal grain purchases. The financial covenants in the Company's credit agreement also restrict new indebtedness, require maintenance of minimum tangible net worth and limit annual capital expenditures to $15 million for fiscal 2003. In addition to the leverage ratio, the Company is also required to maintain interest coverage and fixed charges coverage ratios. If earnings fall below projected levels, the Company may be required to limit capital expenditures and/or dividends. The Company was in compliance with the amended covenants and expects to be in compliance for the remainder of the fiscal year. On March 14, 2003, the Company sold 650,000 shares of its common stock to an accredited investor for $11.11 per share. In March 2003, approximately $6.8 million of the proceeds were used to reduce the Company's term loans outstanding. During the six months ended February 28, 2003, the Company paid dividends of $0.9 million, comparable to the dividend payment in the same period last year. Any future dividends will be paid at the discretion of the Company's board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, earnings, financial condition, cash requirements and availability, and contractual requirements. 13 ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The market risk associated with the Company's market risk sensitive instruments is the potential loss from adverse changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and commodities prices. The Company is unaware of any material changes to the market risk disclosures referred to in the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2002. ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Penford management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 90 days prior to the date of this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion. There have been no significant changes in internal controls, or in factors that could significantly affect internal controls, subsequent to the date the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officers completed their evaluation. 14 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 22, 2003. The only item voted upon at the meeting was the election of directors. The results of the election are shown below. Directors not elected at this meeting and whose term of office continued after the meeting are Jeffrey T. Cook, Thomas D. Malkoski, Sally G. Narodick, John C. Hunter III and James E. Warjone.
Percent of Percent of Director Votes For Voted Votes Withheld Voted -------- --------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Richard T. Crowder 6,436,515 94.2% 393,666 5.8% Paul H. Hatfield 6,414,052 93.9% 416,129 6.1%
ITEM 6: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (a) Exhibits 99.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (b) Reports on Forms 8-K. A Form 8-K was filed on March 20, 2003, reporting Registrant's issuance of common stock. Filed as an exhibit was a press release dated March 20, 2003. 15 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. Penford Corporation ------------------------------------------ (Registrant) April 14, 2003 /s/ Steven O. Cordier ------------------------------------------ Steven O. Cordier Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 16 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION I, Thomas D. Malkoski, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Penford Corporation; 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 the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is begin prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. PENFORD CORPORATION Date: April 14, 2003 /s/ THOMAS D. MALKOSKI ----------------------------------------- Thomas D. Malkoski Chief Executive Officer 17 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION I, Steven O. Cordier, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Penford Corporation; 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 the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is begin prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. PENFORD CORPORATION Date: April 14, 2003 /s/ STEVEN O. CORDIER ----------------------------------------- Steven O. Cordier Chief Financial Officer 18