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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended October 1, 2011

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-1361

 

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

VIRGINIA

 

22-1318955

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

7401 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

 

60629

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

773-838-3400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date (October 1, 2011).

 

Class

 

Outstanding

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.69 4/9 par value

 

36,807,153

Class B Common Stock, $.69 4/9 par value

 

21,032,365

 

 

 



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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

OCTOBER 1, 2011

 

INDEX

 

 

 

 

Page No.

 

 

 

 

Part I —

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

3-4

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Earnings and Retained Earnings

 

5-6

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8-13

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

14-18

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

18

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

18

 

 

 

 

Part II —

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

19

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

19

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

Certifications

 

 

20-22

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  See “Forward-Looking Statements” under Part I — Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(in thousands)

 

 

 

October 1, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

October 2, 2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents

 

$

25,690

 

$

115,976

 

$

58,862

 

Investments

 

9,440

 

7,996

 

8,841

 

Trade accounts receivable,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less allowances of $2,621, $1,531 & $2,949

 

96,743

 

37,394

 

100,602

 

Other receivables

 

4,386

 

9,961

 

4,999

 

Inventories, at cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods & work in process

 

52,174

 

36,935

 

43,835

 

Raw material & supplies

 

30,835

 

22,141

 

31,061

 

Prepaid expenses

 

4,516

 

6,499

 

4,780

 

Deferred income taxes

 

621

 

689

 

1,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

224,405

 

237,591

 

254,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

21,542

 

21,619

 

21,605

 

Buildings

 

102,798

 

102,934

 

102,419

 

Machinery & equipment

 

305,582

 

307,178

 

298,102

 

Construction in progress

 

21,831

 

9,243

 

15,237

 

 

 

451,753

 

440,974

 

437,363

 

Less-accumulated depreciation

 

238,395

 

225,482

 

220,923

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

213,358

 

215,492

 

216,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

73,237

 

73,237

 

73,237

 

Trademarks

 

175,024

 

175,024

 

175,024

 

Investments

 

98,523

 

64,461

 

60,480

 

Split dollar life insurance

 

74,429

 

74,441

 

74,627

 

Prepaid expenses

 

4,029

 

6,680

 

7,534

 

Investment in joint venture

 

4,325

 

4,254

 

3,522

 

Deferred income taxes

 

8,291

 

9,203

 

10,476

 

Total other assets

 

437,858

 

407,300

 

404,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

875,621

 

$

860,383

 

$

875,557

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

 

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(in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

October 1, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

October 2, 2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

17,421

 

$

9,791

 

$

17,553

 

Dividends payable

 

4,627

 

4,529

 

4,554

 

Accrued liabilities

 

47,773

 

44,185

 

49,552

 

Income taxes payable

 

3,661

 

 

5,074

 

Total current liabilities

 

73,482

 

58,505

 

76,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

46,560

 

48,743

 

42,734

 

Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits

 

22,256

 

20,689

 

17,837

 

Industrial development bonds

 

7,500

 

7,500

 

7,500

 

Liability for uncertain tax positions

 

9,560

 

9,835

 

16,183

 

Deferred compensation and other liabilities

 

45,110

 

46,157

 

42,470

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

130,986

 

132,924

 

126,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 36,807, 36,057 & 36,459, respectively, issued

 

25,560

 

25,040

 

25,319

 

Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 21,032, 20,466 & 20,476, respectively, issued

 

14,606

 

14,212

 

14,219

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

541,362

 

505,495

 

516,369

 

Retained earnings

 

108,977

 

137,412

 

132,356

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(17,360

)

(11,213

)

(14,171

)

Treasury stock (at cost)- 71, 69 & 69 shares, respectively

 

(1,992

)

(1,992

)

(1,992

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

671,153

 

668,954

 

672,100

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

875,621

 

$

860,383

 

$

875,557

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

 

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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

EARNINGS, COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

(in thousands except per share amounts)    (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

October 1, 2011

 

October 2, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net product sales

 

$

186,784

 

$

191,045

 

Rental and royalty revenue

 

1,072

 

1,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

187,856

 

192,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product cost of goods sold

 

133,041

 

129,021

 

Rental and royalty cost

 

264

 

274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total costs

 

133,305

 

129,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product gross margin

 

53,743

 

62,024

 

Rental and royalty gross margin

 

808

 

806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross margin

 

54,551

 

62,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, marketing and administrative expenses

 

25,425

 

31,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from operations

 

29,126

 

31,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(3,777

)

4,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

25,349

 

36,206

 

Provision for income taxes

 

7,011

 

9,722

 

Net earnings

 

18,338

 

26,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(3,554

)

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses on securities

 

(68

)

(2,322

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on derivatives

 

314

 

4,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of realized gains on derivatives to net earnings

 

(1,551

)

(906

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

 

(4,859

)

1,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income

 

599

 

(388

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(4,260

)

1,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings

 

$

14,078

 

$

27,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings at beginning of period

 

$

95,261

 

$

110,420

 

Net earnings

 

18,338

 

26,484

 

Cash dividends

 

(4,622

)

(4,548

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings at end of period

 

$

108,977

 

$

132,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.45

 

Dividends per share *

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of shares outstanding

 

57,822

 

58,596

 

 


*Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/8/11 and 3/9/10.

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

 

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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

EARNINGS, COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

(in thousands except per share amounts)    (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Year to Date Ended

 

 

 

October 1, 2011

 

October 2, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net product sales

 

$

399,991

 

$

399,315

 

Rental and royalty revenue

 

3,080

 

3,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

403,071

 

402,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product cost of goods sold

 

278,572

 

266,504

 

Rental and royalty cost

 

772

 

823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total costs

 

279,344

 

267,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product gross margin

 

121,419

 

132,811

 

Rental and royalty gross margin

 

2,308

 

2,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross margin

 

123,727

 

135,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, marketing and administrative expenses

 

77,560

 

79,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from operations

 

46,167

 

56,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

216

 

5,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

46,383

 

62,058

 

Provision for income taxes

 

13,880

 

17,923

 

Net earnings

 

32,503

 

44,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(2,104

)

(402

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities

 

1,708

 

(1,810

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives

 

(545

)

1,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of gains on derivatives to net earnings

 

(7,552

)

(2,443

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, before tax

 

(8,493

)

(3,206

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive income

 

2,346

 

1,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

(6,147

)

(1,774

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings

 

$

26,356

 

$

42,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings at beginning of period

 

$

137,412

 

$

148,582

 

Net earnings

 

32,503

 

44,135

 

Cash dividends

 

(13,763

)

(13,556

)

Stock dividends — 3%

 

(47,175

)

(46,805

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings at end of period

 

$

108,977

 

$

132,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.75

 

Dividends per share *

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of shares outstanding

 

57,978

 

58,795

 

 


*Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/8/11 and 3/9/10.

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

 

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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands of dollars)    (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Year to Date Ended

 

 

 

October 1, 2011

 

October 2, 2010

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

32,503

 

$

44,135

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,465

 

13,802

 

(Gain) loss from equity method investment

 

(24

)

372

 

Amortization of marketable securities

 

893

 

367

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(60,001

)

(62,889

)

Other receivables

 

2,692

 

1,027

 

Inventories

 

(24,544

)

(18,333

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

4,571

 

4,356

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

11,609

 

15,389

 

Income taxes payable and deferred

 

(809

)

5,061

 

Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits

 

1,567

 

1,163

 

Deferred compensation and other liabilities

 

1,447

 

1,388

 

Other

 

(789

)

206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

 

(16,420

)

6,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(12,677

)

(9,389

)

Net purchases of trading securities

 

(2,967

)

(2,699

)

Purchase of available for sale securities

 

(38,722

)

(5,283

)

Sale and maturity of available for sale securities

 

4,559

 

4,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(49,807

)

(12,868

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid in cash

 

(13,788

)

(13,583

)

Shares purchased and retired

 

(10,271

)

(11,721

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(24,059

)

(25,304

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(90,286

)

(32,128

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

115,976

 

90,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter

 

$

25,690

 

$

58,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid, net

 

$

9,385

 

$

12,581

 

Interest paid

 

$

33

 

$

129

 

Stock dividend issued

 

$

47,053

 

$

46,682

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

 

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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OCTOBER 1, 2011

(in thousands except per share amounts) (UNAUDITED)

 

Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies

 

General Information

 

Foregoing data has been prepared from the unaudited financial records of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) and in the opinion of management all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period have been reflected.  All adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature.  Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Results of operations for the period ended October 1, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year to end December 31, 2011 because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations.  Historically, the third quarter has been the Company’s largest sales quarter due to Halloween sales.

 

Revision

 

During 2010, the Company identified certain liabilities for uncertain tax positions that should not have been recorded based on a reevaluation of the related facts. Management has concluded that the effects of the correcting adjustments were not material to the Company’s previously issued quarterly and annual financial statements.  The Company has revised the previously issued financial statements in this quarterly report and will do so in future filings.  The revised financial statements reflect an increase in retained earnings at the beginning of the quarter and year 2010 of $2,749 and $2,654, respectively.  The revised financial statements also reflect changes to the provision for income tax expense which resulted in a decrease in net earnings for the third quarter and year to date 2010 of $867 and $772,  respectively.

 

Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).”  ASU 2011-04 represents converged guidance between U.S. GAAP and IFRS resulting in common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  This new guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and subsequent interim periods.  The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” ASU 2011-05 requires us to present components of other comprehensive income and of net income in one continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive, statements.  The option to report other comprehensive income within the statement of equity has been removed.  This new presentation of comprehensive income will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and subsequent interim periods.

 

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment”.  The revised standard is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of the annual goodwill impairment test by providing entities an option to perform a “qualitative” assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary.  An entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test.  If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further testing is required.  The revised standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company currently believes there will be no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-09, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Multiemployer Plans” which amends the guidance in ASC 715-80. The amendments in ASU 2011-09 provide additional disclosure requirements for entities which participate in multi-employer pension plans. The purpose of the new disclosures is to provide financial statement users with information about an employer’s level of

 

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participation in and the financial health of significant plans. The new disclosures are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2011. There will be no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the changes relate only to additional disclosures.

 

Note 2 — Average Shares Outstanding

 

Average shares outstanding for the nine months ended October 1, 2011 reflect stock purchases of 373 shares for $10,271 and a 3% stock dividend distributed on April 7, 2011. Average shares outstanding for the nine months ended October 2, 2010 reflect stock purchases of 454 shares for $11,721 and a 3% stock dividend distributed on April 8, 2010.

 

Note 3 — Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions.  The Company remains subject to examination by U.S. federal and state and foreign tax authorities for the years 2008 through 2010.  Certain foreign jurisdictions are subject to examinations for the years 2004 through 2010.

 

Note 4 — Fair Value Measurements

 

Current accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Guidance requires disclosure of the extent to which fair value is used to measure financial assets and liabilities, the inputs utilized in calculating valuation measurements, and the effect of the measurement of significant unobservable inputs on earnings, or changes in net assets, as of the measurement date.  Guidance establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon the transparency of inputs utilized in the measurement and valuation of financial assets or liabilities as of the measurement date.  Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.  Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves.  Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  The use of observable and unobservable inputs is reflected in the hierarchy assessment disclosed in the table below.

 

As of October 1, 2011, December 31, 2010 and October 2, 2010, the Company held certain financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  These included derivative hedging instruments related to the purchase of certain raw materials, investments in trading securities and available for sale securities, including auction rate securities (ARS).  The Company’s available for sale and trading securities principally consist of municipal bonds and mutual funds that are publicly traded.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of October 1, 2011, December 31, 2010 and October 2, 2010, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value October 1, 2011

 

 

 

Total

 

Input Levels Used

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

25,690

 

$

25,690

 

$

 

$

 

ARS

 

8,130

 

 

 

8,130

 

Available-for-sale securities excluding ARS

 

60,802

 

 

60,802

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

(108

)

 

(108

)

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

345

 

345

 

 

 

Commodity options contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Trading securities

 

39,031

 

39,031

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

133,890

 

$

65,066

 

$

60,694

 

$

8,130

 

 

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Estimated Fair Value December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Total

 

Input Levels Used

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

115,976

 

$

115,976

 

$

 

$

 

ARS

 

6,775

 

 

 

6,775

 

Available-for-sale securities excluding ARS

 

27,178

 

 

27,178

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

942

 

 

942

 

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

2,310

 

2,310

 

 

 

Commodity options contracts

 

5,369

 

5,369

 

 

 

Trading securities

 

38,504

 

38,504

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

197,054

 

$

162,159

 

$

28,120

 

$

6,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value October 2, 2010

 

 

 

Total

 

Input Levels Used

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

58,862

 

$

58,862

 

$

 

$

 

ARS

 

5,960

 

 

 

5,960

 

Available-for-sale securities excluding ARS

 

27,203

 

 

27,203

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

820

 

 

820

 

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

647

 

647

 

 

 

Commodity options contracts

 

1,486

 

1,486

 

 

 

Trading securities

 

36,158

 

36,158

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

131,136

 

$

97,153

 

$

28,023

 

$

5,960

 

 

As of October 1, 2011, the Company’s long term investments included an ARS, Jefferson County Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants, reported at a fair value of $8,130 after reflecting a $5,140 other than temporary impairment and a $280 temporary decline in market value against its $13,550 par value.  In 2008, this ARS was determined to be other than temporarily impaired due to the duration and severity of the decline in fair value.  The Company estimated the fair value of this ARS utilizing a valuation model with Level 3 inputs.  This valuation model considered, among other items, a limited number of market trades, the credit risk of the collateral underlying the ARS, the credit risk of the bond insurer, interest rates and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows including the Company’s assumption about the market expectation of the next successful auction.  See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations regarding Jefferson County ARS.  The Company classified this ARS as non-current and has included it in long term investments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at October 1, 2011, December 31, 2010 and October 2, 2010 because the Company believes that the current condition of the ARS market may take more than twelve months to improve.

 

The following table presents additional information about the Company’s financial instruments (all ARS) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010:

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1

 

$

6,775

 

$

7,710

 

Unrealized gain (loss) in other comprehensive loss

 

1,355

 

(1,750

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at October 1 and October 2, respectively

 

$

8,130

 

$

5,960

 

 

The $7,500 carrying amount of the Company’s industrial revenue development bonds at October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 approximates its estimated fair value as the bonds have a floating interest rate.

 

Note 5 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

From time to time, the Company uses derivative instruments, including foreign currency forward contracts, commodity futures contracts and commodity option contracts  to manage its exposures to foreign exchange and commodity prices. Commodity futures contracts and most commodity option contracts are intended and effective as hedges of market price risks associated with the anticipated purchase of certain raw materials (primarily sugar).  Foreign currency forward contracts are intended and effective as hedges of the Company’s exposure to the variability of cash flows, primarily related to the foreign exchange rate changes of products manufactured in Canada and sold in the United States, and periodic equipment purchases

 

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from foreign suppliers denominated in a foreign currency.  The Company does not engage in trading or other speculative use of derivative instruments.

 

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.  Derivative assets are recorded in other receivables and derivative liabilities are recorded in accrued liabilities.  The Company uses either hedge accounting or mark-to-market accounting for its derivative instruments.  Derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges by formally documenting the hedge relationships, including identification of the hedging instruments, the hedged items and other critical terms, as well as the Company’s risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transaction.

 

Changes in the fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, and are reclassified to earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged item.  Substantially all amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss for commodity derivatives are expected to be reclassified to cost of goods sold.  Substantially all amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss for foreign currency derivatives are expected to be reclassified to other income (expense), net.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts and their effects on its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at October 1, 2011, December 31, 2010 and October 2, 2010:

 

 

 

October 1, 2011

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

7,840

 

$

 

$

(108

)

Commodity futures contracts

 

5,473

 

445

 

(100

)

Commodity option contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedges

 

 

 

445

 

(208

)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity option contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives

 

 

 

$

445

 

$

(208

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

3,572

 

$

942

 

$

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

4,407

 

2,310

 

 

Commodity option contracts

 

10,344

 

5,481

 

(112

)

Total derivatives designated as hedges

 

 

 

8,733

 

(112

)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity option contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives

 

 

 

$

8,733

 

$

(112

)

 

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October 2, 2010

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

3,572

 

$

820

 

$

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

4,941

 

647

 

 

Commodity option contracts

 

10,344

 

1,849

 

(350

)

Total derivatives designated as hedges

 

 

 

3,316

 

(350

)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity option contracts

 

462

 

 

(13

)

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

 

(13

)

Total derivatives

 

 

 

$

3,316

 

$

(363

)

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Comprehensive Earnings and Retained Earnings for quarter and year to date ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

For Quarter Ended October 1, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

on Amount Excluded

 

 

 

Gain(Loss)

 

Reclassified from

 

from Effectiveness

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Accumulated OCI

 

Testing Recognized

 

 

 

in OCI

 

into Earnings

 

in Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

(116

)

$

359

 

$

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

982

 

1,210

 

 

Commodity option contracts

 

(552

)

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

314

 

$

1,551

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Quarter Ended October 2, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

on Amount Excluded

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Reclassified from

 

from Effectiveness

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Accumulated OCI

 

Testing Recognized

 

 

 

in OCI

 

into Earnings

 

in Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

323

 

$

875

 

$

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

1,532

 

61

 

 

Commodity option contracts

 

2,596

 

(30

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

4,451

 

$

906

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Year to Date Ended October 1, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

on Amount Excluded

 

 

 

Gain(Loss)

 

Reclassified from

 

from Effectiveness

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Accumulated OCI

 

Testing Recognized

 

 

 

in OCI

 

into Earnings

 

in Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

4

 

$

1,054

 

$

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

4,839

 

6,803

 

 

Commodity option contracts

 

(5,388

)

(305

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

(545

)

$

7,552

 

$

 

 

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For Year to Date Ended October 2, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

on Amount Excluded

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Reclassified from

 

from Effectiveness

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Accumulated OCI

 

Testing Recognized

 

 

 

in OCI

 

into Earnings

 

in Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

344

 

$

3,199

 

$

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

249

 

(399

)

 

Commodity option contracts

 

856

 

(357

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,449

 

$

2,443

 

$

 

 

During the quarters and years to date ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010, the Company recognized earnings/(losses) of $(16) and $0, and $172 and $(1,616) respectively, related to mark-to-market accounting for certain commodity option contracts.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(in thousands except per share, percentage and ratio figures)

 

This financial review discusses the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, new accounting pronouncements and other matters.  It should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes.

 

Net product sales were $186,784 in third quarter 2011 compared to $191,045 in third quarter 2010, a decrease of $4,261 or 2.2%.  Nine months 2011 net product sales were $399,991 compared to $399,315 in nine months 2010, an increase of $676 or 0.2%.  Third quarter 2011 net product sales were adversely affected by the timing of certain customer sales in third and fourth quarter 2011.

 

Product cost of goods sold were $133,041 in third quarter 2011 compared to $129,021 in third quarter 2010, and nine months 2011 product cost of goods sold were $278,572 compared to $266,504 in nine months 2010.  Product cost of goods sold in third quarter and nine months 2011 reflect decreases of $1,439 and $783, respectively, in deferred compensation expense compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year.  These decreases principally result from changes in the market value of investments in trading securities relating to compensation deferred in previous years and are not reflective of current operating results.  Adjusting for the aforementioned changes in deferred compensation expense, product cost of goods sold increased from $128,496 in third quarter 2010 to $133,956 in third quarter 2011, an increase of $5,460 or 4.2%, and increased from $266,218 in nine months 2010 to $279,069 in nine months 2011, an increase of $12,851 or 4.8%.  As a percentage of net product sales, adjusted product cost of goods sold increased from 67.3% in third quarter 2010 to 71.7% in third quarter 2011, an increase of 4.4% as a percent of sales; and from 66.7% in nine months 2010 to 69.8% in nine months 2011, an increase of 3.1% as a percent of sales.  These unfavorable increases principally reflect significantly higher ingredient unit costs; however, higher costs for packaging materials and plant manufacturing operations also contributed to increased product cost of goods sold in both third quarter and nine months 2011 periods.  The Company expects its ingredient costs to continue at these significantly higher levels, in comparison to 2010, throughout the balance of 2011 and into 2012.  Although the Company is in the process of implementing price increases because of higher input costs, a substantial portion of such price increases did not become effective until fourth quarter 2011.

 

Selling, marketing and administrative expenses were $25,425 in third quarter 2011 compared to $31,242 in third quarter 2010, and nine months 2011 selling, marketing and administrative expenses were $77,560 compared to $79,112 in nine months 2010.  Selling, marketing and administrative expenses in third quarter and nine months 2011 reflect decreases of $5,256 and $2,877, respectively, in deferred compensation expense compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year.  These decreases principally result from changes in the market value of investments in trading securities relating to compensation deferred in previous years and are not reflective of current operating results.  Adjusting for the aforementioned changes in deferred compensation expense, selling, marketing and administrative expenses decreased from $29,360 in third quarter 2010 to $28,800 in third quarter 2011, a decrease of $560 or 1.9%, however, these expenses increased from $78,177 in nine months 2010 to $79,502 in nine months 2011, an increase of $1,325 or 1.7%.  As a percentage of net product sales, adjusted selling, marketing and administrative expenses were unchanged at 15.4% in third quarter 2010 and in third quarter 2011, and increased from 19.6% of sales in nine months 2010 to 19.9% in nine months 2011, an increase of 0.3% as a percent of sales.  Selling marketing and administrative expenses reflect higher distribution expenses, principally increased freight and delivery expenses including higher fuel surcharges, relating to customer deliveries.  Freight, delivery, warehousing and distribution expenses as a percent of net product sales increased from 6.3% in third quarter 2010 to 6.6% in third quarter 2011, and from 8.0% in nine months 2010 to 8.4% in nine months 2011.

 

Earnings from operations were $29,126 in third quarter 2011 compared to $31,588 in third quarter 2010, and were $46,167 in nine months 2011 compared to $56,082 in nine months 2010.  Earnings from operations include the above discussed changes in deferred compensation liabilities relating to corresponding changes in the market value of trading securities that hedge these liabilities as discussed above.  Adjusting for the aforementioned as discussed above, operating earnings were $24,838 and $33,995 in third quarter 2011 and 2010, respectively, a decrease of $9,157 or 26.9%, and operating earnings were $43,728 and $57,303 in nine months 2011 and 2010, respectively, a decrease of $13,575 or 23.7%.  As a percentage of net product sales, these adjusted operating earnings were 13.3% and 17.8% in third quarter 2011 and 2010, respectively, a decrease of 4.5% as a percentage of net product sales; and operating earnings were 10.9% and 14.4% in nine months 2011 and 2010, respectively, a decrease of 3.5% as a percentage of net product sales.  The above discussed decreases principally reflect the adverse effects of higher ingredient costs as well as higher costs for packaging materials, plant manufacturing operations, and freight and delivery expenses as discussed above.  Management believes the presentation in this and the preceding paragraphs relating to

 

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amounts adjusted for deferred compensation expense better reflects controllable costs affecting operating results for third quarter and nine months 2011 as compared to the corresponding prior year quarter and nine month periods and, accordingly, provides additional insight of the underlying operations of the Company.

 

Other income (expense), net, was $(3,777) in third quarter 2011 compared to $4,618 in third quarter 2010, an unfavorable decrease of $8,395. Other income (expense) for third quarter 2011 and 2010 includes a $(4,288) loss and a $2,407 gain, respectively, in trading securities, and a $300 and $2,200 gain, respectively, on foreign exchange.  Other income, net, was $216 in nine months 2011 compared to $5,976 in nine months 2010, an unfavorable decrease of $5,760.  Other income (expense) for nine months 2011 and 2010 includes a $(2,439) loss and a $1,221 gain, respectively, in trading securities, and a $1,600 and $4,100 gain, respectively, on foreign exchange.  These unfavorable changes relating to trading securities principally reflect declines in the fair value of trading securities investments which are used as an economic hedge for deferred compensation liabilities.  The gain (loss) relating to trading securities was substantially offset by a like amount of deferred compensation (expense) or income included in product cost of goods sold and selling, marketing, and administrative expenses in the respective periods as discussed above.  The gain (loss) relating to trading securities in third quarter and nine months 2011 and 2010, principally reflects market appreciation (depreciation) in the equity markets in the respective periods.

 

The consolidated effective tax rates were 27.7% and 26.9% in third quarter 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 29.9% and 28.9% in nine months 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate in third quarter and nine months 2011 principally relates to higher state income taxes.

 

Net earnings were $18,338 in third quarter 2011 compared to $26,484 in third quarter 2010, and earnings per share were $0.32 and $0.45 in third quarter 2011 and third quarter 2010, respectively, a decrease of $0.13 per share or 28.9%.  Nine months 2011 net earnings were $32,503 compared to nine months 2010 net earnings of $44,135, an $11,632 or 26.4% decrease.  Nine months net earnings per share were $0.56 in 2011 compared to $0.75 per share in nine months 2010, a decrease of $0.19 per share or 25.3%.  Earnings per share for third quarter and nine months 2011 did benefit from the reduction in average shares outstanding resulting from Common Stock purchases in the open market by the Company.  Average shares outstanding decreased from 58,596 in third quarter 2010 to 57,822 in third quarter 2011, and from 58,795 in nine months 2010 to 57,978 in nine months 2011.

 

Goodwill and intangibles are assessed annually as of December 31 or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable from future cash flows.  The Company has not ascertained any triggering events, as defined, or other adverse information that would indicate a material impairment of its goodwill or intangibles in third quarter or nine months 2011.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities were $(16,420) and $6,044 in nine months 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The $22,464 increase in cash flows used in operating activities from nine month 2010 to nine months 2011 principally reflects changes in net earnings, other current assets and liabilities, principally inventories, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and income taxes payable and deferred.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $49,807 in nine months 2011 compared to $12,868 in nine months 2010.  This increase of $36,939 consists primarily of $33,439 used to purchase available for sale securities during nine months 2011. Cash flows used in investing activities reflect capital expenditures of $12,677 and $9,389 in nine months 2011 and nine months 2010, respectively.  Capital expenditures for the 2011 year are anticipated to be generally in line with historical annualized spending, and are to be funded from the Company’s cash flow from operations and internal sources.

 

The Company had no bank borrowing or repayments in third quarter 2011 or 2010, and had no outstanding bank borrowings as of the end of third quarter 2011 or third quarter 2010.

 

Financing activities include Company Common Stock purchases and retirements of $10,271 and $11,721 in nine months 2011 and nine months 2010, respectively.  Cash dividends of $13,788 and $13,583 were paid in nine months 2011 and nine months 2010, respectively.  The increase in cash dividends each year reflects the annual 3% stock dividend issued in each of these years less the effects of Company Common Stock purchases and retirements.

 

The Company’s current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 3.1 to 1 as of the end of third quarter 2011 as compared to 4.1 to 1 as of the end of fourth quarter 2010 and 3.3 to 1 as of the end of third quarter 2010.  Net working capital was $150,923 as of the end of third quarter 2011 as compared to $179,086 and $177,484 as of the end of fourth and third quarters 2010, respectively.

 

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The aforementioned net working capital amounts are principally reflected in aggregate cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments which totaled $35,130 as of the end of third quarter 2011 compared to $123,972 and $67,703 as of the end of fourth and third quarters 2010, respectively.  In addition, long term investments, principally debt securities comprising municipal bonds, were $98,523 (including $8,130 of Jefferson County auction rate securities (ARS) discussed below) as of the end of third quarter 2011, as compared to $64,461 and $60,480 as of the end of fourth and third quarters 2010, respectively.  Aggregate cash and cash equivalents and short and long-term investments were $133,653, $188,433, $128,183, as of the end of third quarter 2011, and as of the end of fourth and third quarters 2010, respectively.  The aforementioned includes $39,031, $38,504, and $36,158 as of the end of the third quarter 2011, and fourth and third quarters 2010, respectively, relating to trading securities which are used as an economic hedge for the Company’s deferred compensation liabilities.  Investments in municipal bonds and other debt securities that matured during nine months 2011 and 2010 were generally used to purchase the Company’s Common Stock or were replaced with debt securities of similar maturities.

 

During 2008, the Company contributed $16,050 to a VEBA trust to fund the estimated future costs of certain employee health, welfare and other benefits.  The Company used the funds, as well as investment income in this VEBA trust, to pay the actual cost of such benefits during 2010 and 2011 and will continue to do so through 2012.  As of the end of the third quarter 2011, the VEBA trust holds $7,252 of aggregate cash, cash equivalents and investments; this asset value is included in prepaid expenses in the Company’s current and other assets.

 

As of the end of third quarter 2011 and 2010, the Company’s long-term investments include $8,130 and $5,960 ($13,550 original cost), respectively, of Jefferson County Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants, originally purchased with an insurance-backed AAA rating.  This is an ARS that is classified as an available for sale security.  Due to adverse events related to Jefferson County and its bond insurance carrier, Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC), as well as events in the credit markets, the auctions for this ARS have failed since 2008.  As such, the Company continues to estimate the fair value of this ARS utilizing a valuation model with Level 3 inputs, as defined by guidance.  This valuation model considered, among others items, a limited number of market trades, the credit risk of the collateral underlying the ARS, the credit risk of the bond insurer, interest rates, and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows including assumptions about the market expectation of the next successful auction or possible negotiated settlement between the County and debt holders.  The Company continues to receive all contractual interest payments on this ARS on a timely basis, there has been no default, it is insured by FGIC and the Company has the intent and ability to hold this ARS until recovery of its amortized cost basis.  Representatives of Jefferson County and the bond holders are currently in negotiations to reach a settlement agreeable to the bondholders and the insurers, and if a settlement cannot be reached that is also agreeable to the state of Alabama which is being asked to provide a form of future guarantee, the County is likely to pursue a bankruptcy filing. The Company is not currently able to predict the outcome of such negotiations and/or bankruptcy, or the amount and timing of net proceeds it may ultimately recover.

 

ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).”  ASU 2011-04 represents converged guidance between U.S. GAAP and IFRS resulting in common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  This new guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and subsequent interim periods.  The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” ASU 2011-05 requires us to present components of other comprehensive income and of net income in one continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive, statements.  The option to report other comprehensive income within the statement of equity has been removed.  This new presentation of comprehensive income will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and subsequent interim periods.

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment”.  The revised standard is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of the annual goodwill impairment test by providing entities an option to perform a “qualitative” assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary.  An entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test.  If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further testing is required.  The revised standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company currently believes there will be no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In September 2011, FASB issued ASU 2011-09, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Multiemployer Plans” which amends the guidance in ASC 715-80. The amendments in ASU 2011-09 provide additional disclosure requirements for entities which participate in multi-employer pension plans. The purpose of the new disclosures is to provide financial statement users with information about an employer’s level of participation in and the financial health of significant plans. The new disclosures are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2011. There will be no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the changes relate only to additional disclosures.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

The Company’s operations and financial results are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect the Company’s operating results and financial condition.  Significant risk factors, without limitation, that could impact the Company include the following: (i) significant competitive activity, including advertising, promotional and price competition, and changes in consumer demand for the Company’s products; (ii) increases in ingredients and other input costs, which are expected to be significantly higher in 2011 and into 2012 compared to 2010, as well as the uncertainty of long-term costs of major ingredients; (iii) effects on sales, including response from customers and the final consumers, relating to price increase and weight declines (indirect price increase) of products; (iv) the Company’s dependence on its enterprise resource planning computer system to manage its supply chain and customer deliveries; (v) availability of ingredients and packaging materials; (vi) inherent risks in the marketplace, including uncertainties about trade and consumer acceptance and seasonal events such as Halloween; (vii) the effect of acquisitions on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition; (viii) the effect of changes in foreign currencies on the Company’s foreign subsidiaries operating results, and the effect of the fluctuation of the Canadian dollar on products manufactured in Canada and marketed and sold in the United States in U.S. dollars; (ix) the Company’s reliance on third party vendors for various goods and services; (x) the Company’s ability to successfully implement new and automated production processes and lines; (xi) the effect of changes in assumptions, including discount rates, sales growth and profit margins and the capability to pass along higher ingredient and other input costs through price increases, relating to the Company’s impairment testing and analysis of its goodwill and trademarks; (xii) changes in the confectionery marketplace including actions taken by major retailers and customers; (xiii) customer, consumer and competitor response to marketing programs and price and product weight adjustments, and new products; (xiv) dependence on significant customers, including the volume and timing of their purchases, and availability of and competition for shelf space; (xv) increases in ingredient and energy costs, including freight and delivery, that cannot be fully passed along to customers through increased prices due to competitive reasons; (xvi) any significant labor stoppages, strikes or production interruptions; (xvii) changes in governmental laws and regulations including taxes and tariffs; (xviii) the risk that the market value of Company’s cash equivalents or investments, including municipal bonds, could decline in value, including being impaired and classified as an “other-than-temporary” impairment as defined;  (xix) the potential effects of current and future macroeconomic conditions; and (xx) the risk that the Company’s information technology systems fail to perform adequately or the Company is unable to protect such information technology systems against data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches.

 

In addition, the Company’s results may be affected by other general factors, such as financial and securities’ market factors, political developments, currency exchange rates, interest and inflation rates, accounting standards, taxes, and laws and regulations affecting the Company in markets where it competes and those factors described in Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other Company filings, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This discussion and certain other sections contain forward-looking statements that are based largely on the Company’s current expectations and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipated,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance and are subject to certain factors, risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results and achievements to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.  Such factors, risks, trends and uncertainties, which in some instances are beyond the Company’s control, include the overall competitive environment in the Company’s industry, changes in assumptions and judgments discussed above under the heading “Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates”, and factors identified and referred to above under the heading “Risk Factors.”

 

The risk factors identified and referred to above are believed to be significant factors, but not necessarily all of the significant factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.  Readers are cautioned

 

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not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company is exposed to various market risks, including fluctuations in sugar, corn syrup, edible oils, including soybean oil, cocoa, dextrose, milk and whey, and gum-base input ingredients and packaging and fuel costs principally relating to freight and delivery fuel surcharges.  The Company is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations in the Canadian dollar which is the currency used for a portion of the raw material and packaging material costs and operating expenses at its Canadian plants.  The Company invests in securities with maturities or auction dates of up to three years, the majority of which are held to maturity, which limits the Company’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations.  There has been no material change in the Company’s market risks that would significantly affect the disclosures made in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of October 1, 2011 and, based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective.  Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

ITEM 2.                             UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The following table summarizes purchases of the Company’s Common Stock during the quarter ended October 1, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate Dollar

 

 

 

(a) Total

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value of Shares that

 

 

 

Number of

 

(b) Average

 

Purchased as Part of

 

May Yet Be Purchased

 

 

 

Shares

 

Price Paid per

 

Publicly Announced Plans

 

Under the Plans

 

Period

 

Purchased

 

Share

 

Or Programs

 

or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUL 3 TO JUL 30

 

 

$

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUL 31 TO AUG 27

 

55,000

 

24.97

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUG 28 TO OCT 1

 

35,021

 

23.59

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

90,021

 

$

24.43

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

While the Company does not have a formal or publicly announced stock purchase program, the Company’s board of directors periodically authorizes a dollar amount for share purchases.  The treasurer executes share purchase transactions according to these guidelines.

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 — Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Exhibit 32 — Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Exhibit 101.INS - XBRL Instance Document.*

 

Exhibit 101.SCH - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*

 

Exhibit 101.CAL - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*

 

Exhibit 101.LAB - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*

 

Exhibit 101.PRE - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*

 

Exhibit 101.DEF - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

 


*                      Pursuant to Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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.

 

 

 

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

Date:

November 10, 2011

 

BY:

/S/MELVIN J. GORDON

 

 

 

Melvin J. Gordon

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief

 

 

 

Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

November 10, 2011

 

BY:

/S/G. HOWARD EMBER, JR.

 

 

 

G. Howard Ember, Jr.

 

 

 

Vice President Finance and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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