UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
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☐ 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: 1-3390
SEABOARD CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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04-2260388 |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (913) 676-8800
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Common Stock $1.00 Par Value |
Name of each exchange on which registered NYSE American |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10‑K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The aggregate market value of the 260,866 shares of Seaboard common stock held by nonaffiliates was approximately $1,033,744,133, based on the closing price of $3,962.74 per share on June 30, 2018, the end of Seaboard’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. As of January 31, 2019, the number of shares of common stock outstanding was 1,167,771.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the following documents are incorporated by reference into the indicated parts of this report: (1) Seaboard Corporation’s annual report to stockholders furnished to the SEC pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) – Parts I and II; and (2) Seaboard Corporation’s definitive proxy statement, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2018, pursuant to Regulation 14A for the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders – Part III.
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Forward-looking Statements
This report, including information included or incorporated by reference in this report, contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Seaboard”). Forward-looking statements generally may be identified as statements that are not historical in nature and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends” or similar expressions.
In more specific terms, forward-looking statements include, without limitation:
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the price of feed stocks and other materials used by Seaboard; |
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the sale price or market conditions for pork, grains, sugar, turkey and other products and services; |
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the recorded tax effects under certain circumstances and changes in tax laws; |
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the volume of business and working capital requirements associated with the competitive trading environment for the Commodity Trading and Milling division; |
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the charter hire rates and fuel prices for vessels; |
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the fuel costs and related spot market prices in the Dominican Republic; |
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the profitability or sales volume of any of Seaboard’s divisions; |
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the anticipated costs and completion timetables for Seaboard’s scheduled capital improvements, acquisitions and dispositions; |
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the productive capacity of facilities that are planned or under construction, and the timing of the commencement of operations at such facilities; or |
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other trends affecting Seaboard’s financial condition or results of operations, and statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements. |
This list of forward-looking statements is not exclusive. Seaboard undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. The information contained in this Form 10-K and in other filings Seaboard makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including without limitation, the information under the items “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Form 10-K, identifies important factors which could cause such differences.
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PART I
Item 1 . Business
General Development of Business
Seaboard Corporation was originally founded in 1918 as a flour brokerage business and was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1946. Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Seaboard”) together comprise a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company. In the United States (“U.S.”), Seaboard is primarily engaged in hog production, pork processing and ocean transportation. Overseas, Seaboard is primarily engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar and alcohol production and electric power generation. Seaboard also has an equity method investment in Butterball, LLC (“Butterball”), a producer and processor of branded and non-branded turkey products. See the captions “Principal Products and Services” and “Status of Product or Segment” below on specific developments for each division.
Approximately 76% of the outstanding common stock of Seaboard is collectively owned by Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred, LLC. Mr. Steven J. Bresky, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaboard, and other members of the Bresky family, including trusts created for their benefit, own the equity interests of Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred, LLC, which are Delaware limited liability companies.
Description of Business
Principal Products and Services
Pork Division – Seaboard, through its subsidiary Seaboard Foods LLC, engages in the business of hog production and pork processing in the U.S. Seaboard’s Pork division is a vertically integrated pork producer that primarily produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to further processors, foodservice operators, grocery stores, distributors and retail outlets. This division’s sales are primarily to U.S. customers with some export sales to Japan, Mexico, China and numerous other foreign markets. Pork products include fresh pork, such as loins, tenderloins and ribs which are primarily sold to distributors and grocery stores and fresh and frozen pork products sold in bulk to further processors who produce products, such as lunchmeat, ham, bacon and sausage.
The Pork division’s pork processing plant, located in Guymon, Oklahoma, generally operates at a daily double-shift processing capacity of approximately six million hogs annually. Seaboard also has a ham boning and processing plant in Mexico. In 2018, Seaboard raised approximately 89% of the hogs processed at its processing plant, with the remaining hog requirements purchased primarily under contracts from independent producers. Seaboard’s hog production facilities consist of genetic and commercial breeding, farrowing, nursery and finishing buildings located in the Central U.S. These facilities have a capacity to produce over six million hogs annually. Seaboard owns and operates seven centrally located feed mills to provide formulated feed to these hogs.
The Pork division produces biodiesel at facilities in Oklahoma and Missouri which is sold to third parties. Biodiesel is produced from pork fat supplied by the division’s Oklahoma pork processing plant and from other animal fat and vegetable oil purchased from third parties. The biodiesel is sold to fuel blenders for distribution.
Seaboard has a 50% noncontrolling interest in Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC (“STF”), which operates a pork processing plant located in Iowa. STF began single-shift operations in September 2017 and a second shift commenced in October 2018. STF’s plant is designed to process about six million market hogs annually when operating at full capacity, which is expected to occur by the end of 2019. Seaboard has agreements with STF and Triumph Foods, LLC (“Triumph”), an independent pork processor, to market substantially all pork products produced at STF’s and Triumph’s pork processing plants. Seaboard and Triumph also sell a portion of the hogs they raise to the STF plant to be processed. Seaboard’s sales prices for its pork products are primarily based on a margin sharing arrangement that considers the average sales price and mix of products sold from the Seaboard, Triumph and STF pork processing plants.
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Commodity Trading and Milling Division – Seaboard’s Commodity Trading and Milling (“CT&M”) division, which is managed under the name of Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group, is an integrated agricultural commodity trading, processing and logistics company. Overall, the CT&M division has facilities in 31 countries, primarily in Africa, South America, the Caribbean and Europe. This division sources, transports and markets approximately 11 million metric tons per year of wheat, corn, soybeans, soybean meal and other commodities.
The commodity trading business has 13 offices in 12 countries, in addition to four non-consolidated affiliates in three other countries. The grain processing business operates facilities at 42 locations in 23 countries, with wheat flour mills located in 19 countries, and include 8 consolidated and 19 non-consolidated affiliates. In total, Seaboard and its affiliates produce approximately six million metric tons of wheat flour, maize meal, manufactured feed and oilseed crush commodities per year in addition to other related grain-based products. This division has invested in several entities in recent years and continues to seek opportunities to expand its trading, milling and agro-processing business. Although this division owns three vessels, the majority of the trading business is transacted with chartered ships.
Marine Division – Seaboard, through its subsidiary, Seaboard Marine Ltd., and various foreign affiliated companies and third-party agents, provides cargo shipping services in the U.S. and 28 countries in the Caribbean and Central and South America. The Marine division’s primary operations are at PortMiami and include a terminal and an off-port warehouse for cargo consolidation and temporary storage. At the Port of Houston, this division operates a cargo terminal facility that includes on-dock warehouse space for temporary storage of bagged grains, resins and other cargoes. Seaboard also makes scheduled vessel calls to Brooklyn, New Orleans, Philadelphia and various ports in the Caribbean and Central and South America. The Marine division uses a network of offices and agents throughout the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Central and South America to sell freight. Seaboard’s capabilities allow transport by truck or rail of import and export cargo to and from various U.S. ports. This division’s fleet consists of 19 chartered and 3 owned vessels, and includes dry, refrigerated and specialized containers and other cargo related equipment.
Sugar and Alcohol Division – Seaboard, through its subsidiary, Ingenio y Refineria San Martin del Tabacal S.R.L., operates a vertically integrated sugar and alcohol production facility. The facility has an annual capacity to crush approximately three million metric tons of sugar cane and produce approximately 250,000 metric tons of sugar and approximately 33 million gallons of alcohol. Sugarcane grown on owned land supplies most of the raw material processed in its plant. The sugar is primarily marketed locally, with some exports to the U.S. and other countries. The alcohol is marketed to industrial users or sold as dehydrated alcohol to certain oil companies under the Argentine governmental bio-ethanol program, which requires alcohol to be blended with gasoline. This division also owns a 51-megawatt cogeneration power plant, which is fueled by the burning of sugarcane by-products, natural gas and other biomass when available
Power Division – Seaboard, through its subsidiary, Transcontinental Capital Corp. (Bermuda) Ltd., is an unregulated independent power producer generating electricity for the Dominican Republic power grid. Seaboard’s Power division owns and operates a power generating barge, located on the Ozama River, that contains a system of engines capable of using natural gas or heavy fuel oil to produce up to 108 megawatts of electricity. Seaboard’s Power division sells the electricity it generates primarily on the spot market to government-owned distribution companies. It is not directly involved in the transmission or distribution of electricity and is exempt from regulations under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1938, as amended.
Turkey Segment – Seaboard has a 50% noncontrolling interest in Butterball. Butterball is a vertically integrated producer and processor of branded and non-branded turkey products. Butterball has four processing plants, two further processing plants and numerous live production and feed milling operations located in North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. These facilities produce over one billion pounds of turkey each year. Butterball is a national supplier to retail stores, foodservice outlets and industrial entities, and exports products to Mexico and numerous other foreign markets.
Other Businesses – Seaboard processes jalapeño peppers at its plant in Honduras, which are primarily shipped to and sold in the U.S.
The information required by this item with respect to the amount or percentage of total revenue contributed by any class of similar products or services, which account for 10% or more of consolidated revenue in any of the last three fiscal years, is set forth in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements included in Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
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On January 5, 2018, t he CT&M division completed the acquisition of Groupe Mimran (“Mimran”), which operates three flour mills located in Senegal and Ivory Coast that have a combined capacity of approximately 2,750 metric tons a day, and a trading business located in Monaco. The purchase price was $324 million, plus an earn-out between zero and $48 million, using the exchange rate in effect at closing.
Also during the first quarter of 2018, Seaboard’s CT&M division acquired a 50% noncontrolling interest in a grain trading and flour milling business in Mauritania for total consideration of $16 million. The investment is accounted for using the equity method of accounting and reported on a three-month lag.
In November 2018, Seaboard’s Power division entered into a contract to build a new floating power barge with capacity to generate approximately 146 megawatts of electricity using gaseous fuels, including natural gas. Operations are anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2021. The total cost of the project is estimated to exceed $160 million.
Sources and Availability of Raw Materials
None of Seaboard’s businesses utilize material amounts of raw materials that are dependent on purchases from one supplier or a small group of dominant suppliers except the following: the Power division has one primary supplier of natural gas, but the barge can run on other types of fuel; and the Turkey segment purchases a significant portion of its feed and grain used in the manufacturing of feed for its turkeys in North Carolina from Seaboard’s 50% partner in Butterball.
Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises and Concessions
Seaboard uses the trademark of Seaboard™.
The Pork division uses registered trademarks relating to its products, including Seaboard Farms®, Prairie Fresh®, St. Joe Pork®, High Plains Bioenergy®, Prairie Fresh Prime®, Seaboard Foods®, Cook-in Bag® and 67 th Street®. Daily’s Premium Meats, LLC (“Daily’s”), a non-consolidated affiliate of the Pork division, uses the trademarks Daily’s®, Daily’s Premium Meats Since 1893®, Buffet Brand® and Del Pueblo®. Seaboard considers the use of these trademarks important to the marketing and promotion of its pork products.
The CT&M division uses many registered trademarks including Mothers Pride® and Zambia’s Pride® in Zambia, Thunderbolt Flour® TM and Maid Marian® TM in Guyana, GMA® and Top Pain® in Ivory Coast, GMD® and Jarga® in Senegal.
The Marine division uses the registered trademarks of Seaboard Marine® and Seaboard Solutions®.
The Sugar and Alcohol division markets sugar under the Chango® brand.
The Turkey segment uses registered trademarks, including Butterball®, Carolina Turkey® and Farm to Family Butterball®. Seaboard considers the use of these trademarks important to marketing and promotion of its turkey products.
Seaboard believes there is significant recognition of these trademarks in the industry and by many of its customers. Patents, trademarks, franchises, licenses and concessions are not material to any of Seaboard’s other divisions.
Seasonal Business
The Turkey business is seasonal only on the whole bird side with the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays driving the majority of those sales. Seaboard’s other divisions are not seasonally dependent to any material extent.
Depending on a Single Customer or Few Customers
Seaboard does not have sales to any one customer equal to 10% or more of consolidated revenues. The CT&M division derived 11% and 12% of its sales from a non-consolidated affiliate for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Sugar and Alcohol division derived 29%, 39% and 26% of its sales from one customer for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and another customer represented 19% and 10% of its sales for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Power division sells power in the Dominican Republic on the spot market accessed primarily by three wholly government-owned distribution companies. The Turkey segment had one customer that represented 15% and 13% of its sales for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and another customer that represented 11% of its sales for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. No other division has sales to a few customers that, if lost, would have a material adverse effect on any such division or on Seaboard taken as a whole.
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Competition in Seaboard’s Pork division comes from a variety of regional, national and international producers and processors and is based primarily on product quality, customer service and price. According to the trade publications Successful Farming and Informa Economics , Seaboard was ranked number three in hog production (based on sows in production) and number four in pork processing in the U.S. in 2018 (based on daily processing capacity, including Triumph’s and STF’s capacity).
Seaboard’s commodity trading business faces competition from numerous traders around the world. Most of the grain processing and related businesses face competition from either imported products or other local producers in the same industries.
Seaboard’s Marine division faces competition based on price, reliable sailing frequencies and customer service. Seaboard believes it is among the top five ranking ocean liner services for cargoes in the Caribbean and Central America based on cargo volume.
Seaboard’s Sugar and Alcohol division owns one of the largest sugar mills in Argentina and faces significant competition for sugar sales in the local Argentine market. Sugar prices in Argentina can fluctuate compared to world markets due to Argentine government price control and protection policies.
Seaboard’s Power division is located in the Dominican Republic. Power generated by this division is sold on the spot market or to contract customers at prices based on market conditions and cost-based rates.
Competition for the Turkey segment comes from a variety of national and regional producers and processors and is based primarily on product quality, customer service and price. Butterball ranks as one of the nation’s top three turkey producers based on live production.
Seaboard’s Pork division and Turkey segment are subject to numerous federal, state and local provisions relating to the environment that require the expenditure of funds in the ordinary course of business. Seaboard’s Pork division and Turkey segment do not anticipate making expenditures for these purposes that, in the aggregate, would have a material effect on Seaboard’s financial condition or results of operations.
Number of Persons Employed by Registrant
At the time of this report, Seaboard, excluding non-consolidated affiliates, had approximately 12,600 employees, of whom approximately 6,500 were employed in the U.S.
Available Information
Seaboard electronically files with the SEC annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains an internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding electronic filers at http://www.sec.gov . Seaboard provides access to its most recent Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports, and any amendments to these reports, on its internet website, www.seaboardcorp.com , free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are electronically filed with the SEC. Please note that any internet addresses provided in this report are for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks. Accordingly, no information provided at such Internet addresses is intended or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following table lists the executive officers of Seaboard. Generally, executive officers are elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and hold office until the next such annual meeting or until their respective successors are duly chosen and qualified. There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which any executive officer was elected.
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Steven J. Bresky (65) |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
Robert L. Steer (59) |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
David M. Becker (57) |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
James L. Gutsch (65) |
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Senior Vice President, Engineering |
Ralph L. Moss (73) |
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Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs |
David S. Oswalt (51) |
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Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer |
David H. Rankin (47) |
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Senior Vice President, Tax and Business Development |
Michael D. Trollinger (50) |
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Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Ty A. Tywater (49) |
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Vice President, Audit Services |
Ivan J. Winfield, Jr (54) |
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Vice President, Information Technology |
David M. Dannov (57) |
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Edward A. Gonzalez (53) |
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Mr. Bresky has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaboard since July 2006.
Mr. Steer has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Seaboard since April 2011.
Mr. Becker has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Seaboard since April 2011.
Mr. Gutsch has served as Senior Vice President, Engineering of Seaboard since April 2011.
Mr. Moss has served as Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs of Seaboard since April 2011.
Mr. Oswalt has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer since April 2013.
Mr. Rankin has served as Senior Vice President, Taxation and Business Development since April 2015 and previously as Vice President, Taxation and Business Development since April 2013.
Mr. Trollinger has served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Seaboard since March 2015. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Finance and Operational Reporting for Jack Cooper Enterprises, Inc. from 2011 to 2015.
Mr. Tywater has served as Vice President, Audit Services of Seaboard since November 2008.
Mr. Winfield has served as Vice President, Information Technology since February 2018 and previously as Director of Information Technology from 2009 to 2018.
Mr. Dannov has served as President of Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group since August 2006.
Mr. Gonzalez has served as President of Seaboard Marine Ltd. since January 2005.
Mr. Sand has served as President of Seaboard Foods LLC since March 2018 and previously as Senior Vice President of Sales since 2011.
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Seaboard has identified important risks and uncertainties that could affect the results of operations, financial condition or business and that could cause them to differ materially from Seaboard’s historical results of operations, financial condition or business, or those contemplated by forward-looking statements made herein or elsewhere, by, or on behalf of, Seaboard. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those factors described below.
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Seaboard’s Operations Are Subject to the General Risks of the Food Industry . The food products manufacturing industry is subject to the risks posed by: |
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Pathogens which may cause food contamination are found generally in livestock and in the environment and therefore may be present in Seaboard’s products. These pathogens also can be introduced to its products as a result of improper handling by customers or consumers. The Company does not have control over handling procedures once products have been shipped for distribution. If one or more of these risks were to materialize, Seaboard’s revenues could decrease, costs of doing business could increase, and Seaboard’s operating results could be adversely affected.
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International Operations Subject Seaboard to Risks That Could Have a Significant Impact on Seaboard’s Business . Seaboard is a diverse agribusiness and transportation company with global operations in several industries. Most of the sales and costs of Seaboard’s divisions are significantly influenced by worldwide fluctuations in commodity prices or changes in foreign political and economic conditions. Accordingly, revenues, operating income and cash flows could fluctuate significantly from year to year. In addition, Seaboard’s international activities pose risks not faced by companies that limit themselves to U.S. markets. These risks include: |
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Deterioration of Economic Conditions Could Negatively Impact Seaboard’s Business . Seaboard’s business may be adversely affected by changes in national or global economic conditions, including inflation, interest rates, availability of capital markets, consumer spending rates, energy availability and costs, and the effects of governmental initiatives to manage economic conditions. Any such changes could adversely affect the demand for Seaboard’s meat products, grains, shipping services and other products, or the cost and availability of needed raw materials and packaging materials, thereby negatively affecting Seaboard’s financial results. The current national and global economic conditions, could, among other things: |
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impair the financial condition of some of Seaboard’s customers and suppliers, thereby increasing customer bad debts or non-performance by customers and suppliers; |
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negatively impact global demand for protein and grain-based products, which could result in a reduction of revenues, operating income and cash flows; |
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All of these hazards could result in death or injury to persons, loss of property, environmental damages, delays or rerouting. If one of Seaboard’s vessels were involved in an incident, the resulting negative public perception could have a material adverse effect on Seaboard’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, many aspects of the marine industry are subject to extensive governmental regulations. Compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards may require installation of costly equipment or operational changes, while the failure to comply may result in administrative and civil penalties, criminal sanctions, the suspension or termination of Seaboard’s operations or detention of its vessels.
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Fluctuations in Fuel Costs Could Adversely Affect Operating Margins . In addition, fuel expenses are a large expense for the Marine and Power divisions and impacts the CT&M division’s results. Fuel prices can vary greatly from year to year. While such fluctuations may be offset through fuel surcharges or other mechanisms, such mechanisms do not act with precision in terms of timing and amount and may not adjust revenues enough to offset the increase in costs. For the Marine and CT&M divisions the reduced global sulfur emissions cap from 3.5% to 0.5%, effective January 1, 2020, will increase fuel costs or require equipment to clean emissions. Seaboard has not concluded on the cost benefit of adding expensive equipment to the ships it operates. |
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Seaboard’s Common Stock Is Thinly Traded and Subject to Daily Price Fluctuations . The common stock of Seaboard is closely held and thinly traded on a daily basis on the NYSE American. Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred, LLC, which are beneficially owned by Mr. Steven Bresky, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaboard, and other members of the Bresky family, hold approximately 76% of Seaboard’s outstanding common stock. Accordingly, the price of a share of common stock could fluctuate more significantly from day-to-day than that of a share of widely held stock that is actively traded on a daily basis. |
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Seaboard Has Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates That Are Managed by Third Parties . Seaboard has several equity method investments in which it owns 50% or less, with various third-party business partners owning the remaining equity. Due to the ownership structure of these affiliates, Seaboard does not control all of the decision making processes and could be exposed to various business risks if the business partners’ business decisions do not align with Seaboard’s best interests, which could adversely impact the results for Seaboard’s income (loss) from affiliates. |
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Fluctuations in Commodity Pork Prices Could Adversely Affect the Results of Operations . Sales prices for this division’s products are directly affected by both domestic and worldwide supply and demand for pork products and other proteins, all of which are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand as well as other factors over which Seaboard has little or no control. Commodity pork prices demonstrate a cyclical nature over periods of years, reflecting changes in the supply of fresh pork and competing proteins on the market, especially beef and chicken. This division’s results of operations could be adversely affected by fluctuations in pork commodity prices. |
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Increases in Costs of This Division’s Feed Components and Third-Party Hog Purchases Could Adversely Affect Costs and Operating Margins . Feed costs are the most significant single component of the cost of raising hogs and could be materially affected by commodity price fluctuations for corn and soybean meal. The results of this division could be negatively affected by increased costs of its feed components. The continued operation of ethanol plants has elevated this risk as it has increased the competing demand for feed ingredients, primarily corn. Similarly, accounting for approximately 11% of this division’s total hogs slaughtered, the cost of third-party hogs purchased fluctuates with market conditions and could have an impact on this division’s total costs. The cost and supply of feed components and the third-party hogs that this division purchases are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand, which are driven by matters over which Seaboard has no control, including weather, current and projected worldwide grain stocks and prices, grain export prices and supports, and governmental agricultural policies. This division attempts to manage certain of these risks through the use of financial instruments; however, this may also limit its ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations. Unless wholesale pork prices correspondingly increase, increases in the prices of this division’s feed components or in the cost of third-party hogs purchased would adversely affect Seaboard’s operating margins. |
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Seaboard May Be Unable to Obtain Appropriate Personnel at Remote Locations . The remote locations of the pork processing plant and live hog operations and a more restrictive national policy on immigration could negatively affect the availability and cost of labor. This division is dependent on having a sufficient number of properly trained operations personnel. Attracting and retaining qualified personnel is important to this division’s success. The inability to acquire and retain the services of such personnel could have a material adverse effect on Seaboard’s operations. |
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The Loss of This Division’s Oklahoma Pork Processing Plant Could Adversely Affect the Business . This division is largely dependent on the continued operation of its Oklahoma pork processing plant. The loss of or damage to this plant for any reason, including fire, tornado or earthquake, or the occurrence of adverse governmental action could adversely affect the business of this division. |
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Environmental Regulation and Related Litigation Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business . This division’s operations and properties are subject to extensive and increasingly stringent laws and regulations pertaining to, among other things, odors, the discharge of materials into the environment and the handling and |
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disposition of wastes (including solid and hazardous wastes) or otherwise relating to protection of the environment. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations and any future changes to them could result in significant consequences to Seaboard, including civil and criminal penalties, liability for damages and negative publicity. Some requirements applicable to this division may also be enforced by citizen groups. Seaboard has incurred, and will continue to incur, operating expenditures to comply with these laws and regulations. |
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Health Risk to Livestock Could Adversely Affect Production, the Supply of Raw Materials and the Business . Seaboard is subject to risks relating to its ability to maintain animal health and control diseases. The general health of the hogs and the reproductive performance of the sows could have an adverse impact on production and production costs, the supply of raw material to this division’s pork processing operations and consumer confidence. If this division’s hogs are affected by disease, Seaboard could be required to destroy infected livestock, which could adversely affect this division’s production or ability to sell or export its products. Moreover, the herd health of third-party suppliers could adversely affect the supply and cost of hogs available for purchase. Adverse publicity concerning any disease or health concern could also cause customers to lose confidence in the safety and quality of this division’s food products. |
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International Trade Barriers Could Adversely Affect This Division’s Operations . This division realizes a significant portion of its revenues from international markets, particularly Japan, Mexico and China. International sales are subject to risks related to general economic conditions, imposition of tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other restrictions, enforcement of remedies in foreign jurisdictions and compliance with applicable foreign laws, and other economic and political uncertainties. These and other risks could result in border closings or other international trade barriers having an adverse effect on Seaboard’s earnings. |
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The Operating Profit of the Biodiesel Production Facilities Could Be Adversely Impacted by Various Factors . The profitability of this division’s biodiesel plants could be adversely affected by various factors, including the market price of pork fat, other animal fat and vegetable oil, which are utilized to produce biodiesel, and the market price for biodiesel, which is influenced by world oil prices and U.S. government mandates to use biofuels. Unfavorable changes in these prices over extended periods of time or adverse changes in U.S. government mandates to use biofuels could adversely affect this division’s results of operations and could result in the potential impairment of the recorded value of the property, plant and equipment related to these facilities. Also, the Federal blender’s credits are not permanent and may not be renewed. |
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Difficulties Could Be Experienced in the Start-up of the STF Pork Processing Plant . STF’s new pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa, began single-shift operations in September 2017 and second-shift operations in October 2018. Difficulty in hog procurement or other difficulties encountered in the ramp-up of operations could have an adverse effect on results of operations. |
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This Division Is Subject to Risks Associated with Foreign Operations . This division principally operates in Africa, South America, the Caribbean and Europe and, in most cases, in what are generally regarded to be lesser-developed countries. Many of these foreign operations are subject to risks of doing business in lesser-developed countries, which are subject to potential civil unrest and government instability, increasing the exposure to potential expropriation, confiscation, war, insurrection, civil strife and revolution, corruption, currency inconvertibility and devaluation, and currency exchange controls, in addition to the risks of overseas operations mentioned in clause (a)(2) above. In addition, foreign government policies and regulations could restrict the purchase of various agricultural commodities and commodity products, reducing or limiting this division’s ability to access materials or to limit this division’s sales prices for products sold in local markets. |
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Fluctuations in Commodity Prices Could Adversely Affect the Business of This Division . This division’s sales are significantly affected by fluctuating worldwide prices for various commodities, such as wheat, corn, soybeans, soybean meal and, to a lesser degree, various other agricultural commodity products. These prices are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand, as well as other factors over which Seaboard has little or no control. European flour exports, donated food aid, flour dumping practices and worldwide and local crop production could contribute to these fluctuating market conditions and could have a significant impact on the trading and milling businesses’ sales, value of commodities held in inventory and operating income. |
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This Division Uses a Material Amount of Derivative Products to Manage Certain Market Risks . The commodity trading portion of this division enters into various commodity derivative and foreign exchange derivative transactions to create what management believes is an economic hedge for commodity trades it executes or intends |
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to execute with its customers. This portion of the division also enters into speculative derivative transactions related to its market risks. Failure to execute or improper execution of a derivative position or a firmly committed sale or purchase contract or a speculative transaction that closes without the desired result or exposure to counter party risk could have an adverse impact on the results of operations and liquidity. |
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This Division Is Subject to Higher Than Normal Risks for Attracting and Retaining Key Personnel . In the commodity trading environment, loss of a key employee such as a commodity trader could have a negative impact resulting from the loss of revenues as personal customer relationships can be vital to obtaining and retaining business with various foreign customers. In the milling portion of this division, employing and retaining qualified expatriate personnel are key elements to success given the difficult living conditions, the unique operating environments and the reliance on a relatively small number of executives to manage each individual location. |
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This Division Faces Increasing Competition . This division is experiencing increasing competition in certain foreign markets by well-capitalized originators, traders of commodities making sales directly to end-use customers and industrial-asset owners that compete in the same markets as this division. If various raw-material originators refuse to sell commodities to Seaboard for sale in these foreign markets, it could be more challenging for this division to purchase commodities for sale to its customers at competitive prices. This division’s sales volume and sale prices for commodities to customers, as well as results of operations, could be adversely impacted by such increased competition. |
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The Demand for This Division’s Services Are Affected by International Trade and Fluctuating Freight Rates . This division provides cargo shipping services primarily from the U.S. to many different countries in the Caribbean and Central and South America. In addition to the risks of overseas operations mentioned in (a)(2) above, fluctuations in economic conditions and unstable or hostile local political situations in the countries in which this division operates could affect trade volumes and cargo freight rates, as well as adversely affect this division’s results of operations. |
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Chartered Ships Are Subject to Fluctuating Rates . Time-charter expenses are one of this division’s largest expenses. Certain ships are under charters longer than one year while others are less than one year. These costs can vary greatly due to a number of factors including the worldwide supply and demand for shipping. It is not possible to determine in advance whether a charter contract for more or less than one year will be favorable to this division’s business. Accordingly, entering into either long-term charter hire contracts during periods of decreasing charter hire costs or short-term charter hire contracts during periods of increasing charter hire costs could have an adverse effect on this division’s results of operations. |
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Hurricanes May Disrupt Operations . This division’s port operations can be subject to disruption due to hurricanes, especially at this division’s major ports in Miami, Florida and Houston, Texas, which could have an adverse effect on this division’s results of operations. |
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This Division Is Subject to Complex Laws and Regulations That May Adversely Affect the Revenues, Cost, Manner or Feasibility of Doing Business . Federal, state and local laws and domestic and international regulations governing worker health and safety, environmental protection, port and terminal security, and the operation of vessels, including fuel regulations, significantly affect this division’s operations, including rate discussions and other related arrangements. Many aspects of the marine industry, including rate agreements and vessel cost sharing agreements, are subject to extensive governmental regulation by the Federal Maritime Commission, the U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as regulation by private industry organizations. Compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards may require installation of costly equipment or operational changes, while the failure to comply may result in administrative and civil penalties, criminal sanctions, the suspension or termination of Seaboard’s operations or detention of its vessels. In addition, future changes in laws, regulations and standards, including allowed freight rate discussions and other related arrangements, may result in additional costs or a reduction in revenues. |
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This Division’s Revenues and Cost Structure Are Dependent on the Continuation of Cost Sharing Arrangements . The division has entered into vessel cost sharing arrangements with other service providers that are short term in nature. If they are unable to be renewed or renewed with unfavorable terms it could result in a negative impact to the business. |
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The Success of This Division Depends on the Condition of the Argentine Economy, Currency and Political Climate . This division operates a sugar mill, alcohol production and power generation facility in Argentina, locally growing a substantial portion of the sugarcane processed at the mill. Fluctuations in economic conditions or changes in the Argentine political climate could have an impact on the costs of operations, the sales prices of products, export opportunities and the exchange rate of the Argentine peso to the U.S. dollar. In this regard, local sales prices for bioethanol are affected by government price control and domestic prices for sugar are affected by import duties imposed by the Argentine government, impacting local volume sold, as well as imported and exported volumes to and from international markets. If import duties are changed, this could have a negative impact on this division’s sales prices of its products. In addition, the majority of this division’s sales are within Argentina, and any Argentine government attempts to control inflation through retail price controls on mass consumption products, including sugar, could adversely impact the local sales prices of this division’s products and the results of operations for this division. In the second quarter of 2018, Argentina was determined to be a highly inflationary economy. A devaluation of the Argentine peso would have a negative impact on this division’s financial position. |
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This Division Is Subject to the Risks That Are Inherent in any Agricultural Business . Seaboard’s results of operations for this division may be adversely affected by numerous factors over which Seaboard has little or no control and that are inherent in any agricultural business, including reductions in the market prices for this division’s products, adverse weather and growing conditions, pest and disease problems, and new government regulations regarding agriculture and the marketing of agricultural products. Of these risks, weather particularly could adversely affect the amount and quality of the sugarcane produced by this division and its competitors located in other regions of Argentina. |
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The Loss of This Division’s Sole Processing Facility Would Adversely Affect the Business . This division is largely dependent on the continued operation of a single sugar mill. The loss of or damage to this mill for any reason, including fire, tornado or earthquake, or the occurrence of adverse governmental action or labor unrest resulting in labor strikes would adversely affect the business of this division. |
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Labor Relations Challenges Could Adversely Affect Operations . This division is dependent on unionized labor at its single sugar mill in Argentina. The political and economic environment in Argentina makes normal labor relations very challenging. Contributing to the situation are the historical policies of Argentina’s government and the failure of the Argentine courts to enforce contractual obligations with unions and basic property rights. Interruptions in production as a result of labor unrest could adversely impact the quantity of sugarcane harvested and the amount of sugar, alcohol and power produced and could interfere with the distribution of products stored at the facility. |
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The Operating Profit of the Alcohol Production Facility Could Be Adversely Impacted by Government Regulations . The profitability of this division’s alcohol production facility could be adversely affected by Argentine government regulations regarding production quotas, fuel blends and sales prices in the bio-ethanol market. In addition, corn alcohol producers in Argentina have increased competition in the bio-ethanol market. Adverse changes in the Argentine government’s regulations regarding bio-ethanol production quotas and fuel blends could adversely affect this division’s results of operations. |
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The Operating Profit of the Cogeneration Power Plant Could Be Adversely Impacted by Contract for the Sale of Energy . The sale price for energy produced and sold by this division’s cogeneration power plant is based on a biomass cogeneration contract with the Argentine government. The profitability of the cogeneration power plant could be adversely affected by this division’s failure to enforce the terms of the contract, which could adversely affect this division’s results of operations and could result in the potential impairment of the recorded value of the property, plant and equipment related to this facility. |
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This Division is Subject to Risks of Doing Business in the Dominican Republic . In addition to significant currency fluctuations and the other risks of overseas operations mentioned in clause (a)(2) above, this division could experience difficulty in obtaining timely collections of trade receivables from the government owned distribution companies or other companies that must also collect from the government in order to make payments on their accounts. Currently, the Dominican Republic does not allow a free market to enable prices to rise with demand, which could limit this division’s profitability. The government has the ability to arbitrarily decide which power units will be able to operate, which can ultimately determine spot market prices for electricity generated and sold into the power grid and, therefore, could have adverse effects on results of operations. |
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Supply of Natural Gas is Limited in the Dominican Republic . Supply of natural gas in the Dominican Republic is limited to one primary supplier. Although the barge can run on other types of fuel, supply disruptions of natural gas could have a negative impact on this division’s operating income. |
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The Loss of This Division’s Sole Facility Would Adversely Affect the Business . This division is dependent on the continued operation of a single facility. The loss of or damage to this facility for any reason, including fire, hurricane, tornado or earthquake, or the occurrence of adverse governmental actions or labor unrest resulting in labor strikes would adversely affect the business of this division. |
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Fluctuations in Commodity Turkey Prices Could Adversely Affect the Results of Operations . Sales prices for turkey products are directly affected by both domestic and worldwide supply and demand for turkey products and other proteins, which are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand as well as other factors over which Butterball has little or no control. Butterball’s results of operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball could be adversely affected by fluctuations in turkey commodity prices. |
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Increases in Costs of Butterball’s Feed Components and Turkey Purchases Could Adversely Affect Costs and Operating Margins . Feed costs are the most significant single component of the cost of raising turkeys and could be materially affected by commodity price fluctuations for corn, soybean meal and other commodity grain inputs. Butterball’s results may be negatively affected by increased costs of the feed components. Butterball attempts to manage some of these risks through the use of financial instruments; however this may also limit its ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations. Unless wholesale turkey prices correspondingly increase, increases in the prices of Butterball’s feed components would adversely affect Butterball’s results of operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball. |
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Adverse Operating Results Could Result in Need for Additional Investment . Butterball has third-party bank loan facilities that are secured by substantially all of the assets of Butterball. Adverse operating results could cause Butterball to default on such loan facilities, which could result in a significant adverse impact on Butterball’s financial position, or result in Seaboard needing to increase its investment or provide financing to Butterball. |
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Decreased Perception of Value in the Butterball Brand Could Adversely Affect Sales Quantity and Price of Butterball Products . Butterball is a premium brand name, built on a long history of offering a quality product that has been differentiated in the market. The value of the Butterball brand allows for sales of a higher unit price than other turkey products. In order to maintain this advantage, Butterball must continue to support the brand with successful marketing efforts. In addition, negative news reports for any reason related to the company or the turkey/poultry industry could negatively impact this brand perception, Butterball’s results of operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball. |
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The Loss of Butterball’s Primary Further Processing Facility Could Adversely Affect Butterball’s Business . Although Butterball has four processing plants and two further processing plants, Butterball is disproportionately dependent on the continued operation of the processing plant in Mt. Olive, North Carolina, that handles a significant volume of the production of further processed turkey products. The loss of or damage to this plant for any reason, including fire, hurricane or tornado or the occurrence of an adverse governmental action could adversely affect the results of operations for Butterball and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball. |
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Health Risk to Poultry Could Adversely Affect Production, the Supply of Raw Materials and Butterball’s Business . Butterball is subject to risks relating to its ability to maintain animal health and control diseases, such as avian influenza. The general health of the turkeys and reproductive performance could have an adverse impact on production and production costs, the supply of raw material to Butterball’s processing operations and consumer confidence. If Butterball’s turkeys are affected by disease, Butterball may be required to destroy infected birds, which could adversely affect Butterball’s production or ability to sell or export its products. Adverse publicity concerning any disease or health concern could also cause customers to lose confidence in the safety and quality of Butterball products, resulting in an adverse effect on Butterball’s results of operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball. |
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Butterball May Be Unable to Obtain Appropriate Personnel at Remote Locations . The remote locations of some of Butterball’s processing plants and live turkey operations, along with a more restrictive national policy on immigration, could negatively affect the availability and cost of labor. Butterball is dependent on having sufficient properly trained operations personnel. Attracting and retaining qualified personnel is important to Butterball’s success. The inability to acquire and retain the services of such personnel could have a material adverse effect on Butterball’s operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball. |
Item 1B . Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Seaboard’s principal properties by division are described below:
(1) Pork - Seaboard’s Pork division owns a pork processing plant in Guymon, Oklahoma. It has a double-shift capacity to process approximately six million hogs annually and generally operates at capacity with additional weekend shifts depending on market conditions. Seaboard’s hog production operations consist of the breeding and raising of over six million hogs annually at facilities it primarily owns or at facilities owned and operated by third parties with whom it has grower contracts. This division owns and operates seven centrally located feed mills, which have a combined capacity to produce approximately three million tons of formulated feed annually. These feed mills are used primarily to support Seaboard’s existing hog production, and have the capability of supporting additional hog production in the future. These facilities are located in Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Colorado. The Pork division also operates a ham-boning and processing plant in Mexico that has the capacity to process 96 million pounds of ham annually.
The Pork division owns biodiesel plants in Guymon, Oklahoma, and St. Joseph, Missouri, with the capacity to produce 46 million gallons and 30 million gallons, respectively, of biodiesel annually.
Daily’s, a non-consolidated affiliate, owns three bacon further processing plants located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Missoula, Montana, and St. Joseph, Missouri. The plants are utilized near capacity throughout the year and have a combined annual smoking capacity of 172 million pounds of raw pork bellies.
STF, a non-consolidated affiliate, owns a pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa, that began single-shift operations in September 2017 and second shift operations in October 2018. The plant is designed to process about six million market hogs annually when operating at full capacity, which is expected to occur by the end of 2019. STF plans to process five million hogs in 2019 as the plant continues to ramp up production for second-shift operations.
(2) Commodity Trading and Milling - Seaboard’s CT&M division owns, in whole or in part, grain-processing and related agribusiness operations in 23 countries that have the capacity to mill approximately 13,600 metric tons of wheat and maize per day, produce 8,000 metric tons of animal feed per day, and crush 2,500 metric tons of oilseeds per day. The grain-processing and related agribusiness operations located in Botswana, Brazil, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Turkey, and Zambia own their facilities; and in Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Senegal and Zambia, the land on which certain facilities are located is leased under long-term agreements. Certain foreign milling operations may operate at less than full capacity due to low demand, poor consumer purchasing power, excess milling capacity in their competitive environment or imported flour. The CT&M division has investments through non-consolidated affiliates in poultry businesses operating in Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania
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and Zambia and a bakery business in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Seaboard’s CT&M division owns three 18,900 metric ton deadweight dry bulk vessels and charters between 30 and 57 bulk vessels with deadweights ranging from 3,000 to 83,000 metric tons under short-term agreements. Also, the CT&M division charters four dry bulk vessels, each with a deadweight of 28,000 metric tons, which were originally purchased and then subsequently sold and leased-back.
(3) Marine - Seaboard’s Marine division leases approximately 267,000 square feet of off-port warehouse space and 92 acres of port terminal land and facilities in Miami, Florida, which are used in its containerized cargo operations. Seaboard’s Marine division also leases an approximately 62 acre cargo handling and terminal facility in Houston, Texas, which includes several on-dock warehouses totaling approximately 690,000 square feet for cargo storage. As of December 31, 2018, the Marine division owned three ocean cargo vessels with deadweights ranging from 7,700 to 11,000 metric tons. In addition, this division chartered 19 vessels under contracts ranging from less than one year to over three years with deadweights ranging from approximately 11,000 to 35,000 metric tons but has also entered into some contracts for longer-term charters that range up to 11 years. Seaboard’s Marine division owns or leases dry, refrigerated and specialized containers and other related equipment.
(4) Sugar - Seaboard’s Sugar and Alcohol division owns nearly 70,000 acres of planted sugarcane and a sugar mill with an annual capacity to crush approximately three million metric tons of sugar cane and an alcohol distillery with a current capacity to produce approximately 33 million gallons of alcohol per year. This capacity is sufficient to process all of the cane harvested by this division and additional quantities purchased from third-party farmers in the region. The sugarcane fields and processing mill are located in northern Argentina in the Salta Province, which experiences seasonal rainfalls that may limit the harvest season, which then affects the duration of mill operations and quantities of sugar and alcohol produced. The Sugar and Alcohol division also owns a 51 megawatt cogeneration power plant that supplies electricity to the Argentine power grid under a renewable energy contract with an Argentine state owned company.
(5) Power - Seaboard’s Power division owns one power generating barge with capacity to generate approximately 108 megawatts of electricity that is secured on the Ozama River in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In November 2018, Seaboard entered into a contract to design and construct a new power generating barge with capacity to generate approximately 146 megawatts of electricity using gaseous fuels, including natural gas. The barge is anticipated to begin operations in the first quarter of 2021.
(6) Turkey – Seaboard’s Turkey segment has a total of four processing plants, two further processing plants and numerous company and third-party live production facilities and feed milling operations, located in North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.
(7) Other - Seaboard owns a jalapeño pepper processing plant and warehouse in Honduras.
In addition to the information provided above, the information under the caption “Principal Locations” of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Management believes that Seaboard’s present facilities are adequate and suitable for its current purposes.
Item 3 . Legal Proceedings
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included in Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders and attached as Exhibit 13.
Item 4 . Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
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PART II
Item 5 . Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Other than below, the information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the captions of “Stockholder Information – Stock Listing,” and “Company Performance Graph” of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders attached as Exhibit 13.
In each of the four quarters of 2018 and 2017, Seaboard declared and paid quarterly dividends of $1.50 per share of common stock. Seaboard’s Board of Directors intends that Seaboard will continue to pay quarterly dividends for the reasonably foreseeable future, with the amount of any dividends being dependent upon such factors as Seaboard’s financial condition, results of operations and current and anticipated cash needs, including capital requirements. As discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders and attached as Exhibit 13 (which discussion is incorporated herein by reference), Seaboard’s ability to declare and pay dividends is subject to limitations imposed by debt agreements described therein.
Seaboard has not established any equity compensation plans or individual agreements for its employees under which Seaboard common stock, or options, rights or warrants with respect to Seaboard common stock, may be granted.
The following table sets forth information concerning any purchases made by or on behalf of Seaboard or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined by applicable rules of the SEC) of shares of Seaboard’s common stock during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.
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142 |
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$ |
3,621 |
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142 |
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$ |
99 |
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1,191 |
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3,662 |
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1,191 |
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95 |
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1,333 |
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$ |
3,658 |
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1,333 |
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95 |
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All purchases during the quarter were made pursuant to Seaboard’s share repurchase program, which was initially established by Seaboard’s Board of Directors in November 2009 and has been extended through October 31, 2019. All purchases were made through open market or privately negotiated purchases and all the repurchased shares have been retired. See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders for further discussion.
Item 6 . Selected Financial Data
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the “Summary of Selected Financial Data” of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report.
Item 7 . Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report.
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Item 7A . Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the caption “Derivative Information” within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” within Note 1 and Note 10 of Seaboard’s consolidated financial statements of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report.
Item 8 . Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the captions “Quarterly Financial Data,” “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” “Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income,” “Consolidated Balance Sheets,” “Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows,” “Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report.
Item 9 . Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A . Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard’s management has evaluated, under the direction of its chief executive and chief financial officers, the effectiveness of Seaboard’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, Seaboard’s chief executive and chief financial officers concluded that Seaboard’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports it files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required. It should be noted that any system of disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any system of disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Due to these and other inherent limitations of any such system, there can be no assurance that any design will always succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), and the attestation report of KPMG LLP, Seaboard’s independent registered public accounting firm, is incorporated herein by reference to all information under the captions “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” respectively, of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, excluded Groupe Mimran (“Mimran”), which was acquired on January 5, 2018. Total assets excluded represented approximately $447 million, or 8%, of Seaboard’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2018. Total revenue excluded was approximately $247 million, or 4%, of Seaboard’s consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Change in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – On January 5, 2018, Seaboard acquired Mimran as further disclosed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report. Management is reviewing and evaluating its internal control procedures and the design of those procedures related to the Mimran acquisition in order to incorporate into its Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Section 404 compliance program with an effective date of January 1, 2019. Under guidelines established by the SEC, companies are permitted to exclude acquisitions from their assessment of internal control over financial reporting during the first year of an acquisition while integrating the acquired company. Except as set forth above, there have been no changes in Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B . Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10 . Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information about the executive officers of the Company is included under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant” in Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K.
Seaboard has a Code of Ethics Policy applicable to its senior financial officers (including the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, and persons performing similar functions) and another Codes of Ethics Policy applicable to its directors and other employees (together the “Codes”). Seaboard has posted the Codes on its internet website, www.seaboardcorp.com, and intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 10 of Form 10-K regarding any future changes and waivers to the Codes by posting such information on that website.
In addition to the information provided above, the information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the captions “Item 1: Election of Directors,” “Board of Directors Information – Committees of the Board – Audit Committee,” “Board of Directors Information – Director Nominations” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” of Seaboard’s definitive proxy statement for the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2018 (“Proxy Statement”).
Item 11 . Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the captions “Board of Directors Information – Compensation of Directors,” “Executive Compensation and Other Information,” “Employment Arrangements with Named Executive Officers,” “Benefit Plans,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Compensation Committee Report,” and “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” included in the Proxy Statement.
Item 12 . Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Seaboard has not established any equity compensation plans or individual agreements for its employees under which Seaboard common stock, or options, rights or warrants with respect to Seaboard common stock may be granted.
In addition to the information provided above, the information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the captions “Principal Stockholders” and “Share Ownership of Management and Directors” included in the Proxy Statement.
Item 13 . Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the captions “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Board of Directors Information – Controlled Corporation” and “Board of Directors Information – Committees of the Board” included in the Proxy Statement.
Item 14 . Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the captions “Item 2: Selection of Independent Auditors” included in the Proxy Statement.
PART IV
Item 15 . Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) List the following documents filed as a part of the report:
1. Financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report to Stockholders filed as Exhibit 13 hereto.
2. Financial statement schedules.
All schedules are omitted as the required information is not applicable or the information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related consolidated notes.
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Item 16 . Form 10-K Summary
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Exhibit 10.17
SEABOARD CORPORATION
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS’ BONUS POLICY
PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy (“Bonus Policy”) is to establish guidelines for the payment of bonus compensation to the named executive officers of Seaboard Corporation (the “Company”).
AFFECTS: The Chief Executive Officer, the Principal Financial Officer and the other named executive officers of Seaboard Corporation, as defined in Item 402 of Regulation S‑K.
POLICY:
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Compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code . It is the intent of the Company that all payments made under this Bonus Policy will be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury regulations and guidance issued thereunder (“Section 409A”) pursuant to the “short‑term deferral” exemption. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Bonus Policy to the contrary, (i) this Bonus Policy shall not be amended in any manner that would cause any amounts payable hereunder that are not subject to Section 409A to become subject thereto (unless they also are in compliance therewith), and the provisions of any purported amendment that may reasonably be expected to result in such non‑compliance shall be of no force or effect with respect to this Bonus Policy; and (ii) the Company, to the extent it deems necessary or advisable in its sole discretion, reserves the right, but shall not be required, to unilaterally amend or modify this Bonus Policy to reflect the intention that this Bonus Policy qualifies for exemption from or complies with Section 409A in a manner that as closely as practicable achieves the original intent of this Bonus Policy and with the least reduction, if any, in overall benefit to a Participant to comply with Section 409A on a timely basis, which may be made on a retroactive basis, in accordance with regulations and other guidance issued under Section 409A. Neither the Company nor the Board makes any representation that this Bonus Policy shall be exempt from or comply with Section 409A, and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to the Plan. |
EFFECTIVE DATE: As of the 2018 bonus, and supersedes all Executive Bonus Policies in effect prior thereto with respect to the named executive officers.
Exhibit 10.24
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 31, 2018 by and between SEABOARD FOODS LLC , an Oklahoma limited liability company (together with any Successor thereto, the “Company”), and Darwin E. Sand (“Executive”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive have entered into a certain Employment Agreement dated March 29, 2013 (the “2013 Employment Agreement”) setting forth the terms upon which Executive is employed with the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desires to make certain amendments to Executive’s Employment Agreement, as provided in this Employment Agreement (as amended hereby, the “Agreement”);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:
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(b) Position and Responsibilities . During the Employment Period, Executive shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and shall have such duties and responsibilities as are customarily assigned to individuals serving in such position and such other duties consistent with Executive’s title and position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company specifies from time to time. Executive shall devote all of his skill, knowledge, commercial efforts and business time to the conscientious and good faith performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company to the best of his ability. |
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(a) Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual bonus (“Annual Bonus”) with respect to each calendar year ending during the Employment Period. The Annual Bonus will be discretionary, and determined based on personal and Company financial objectives. Subject to Subsection (b) of this Section 4 above, the Executive’s Annual Bonus shall not be less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for any calendar year during the Employment Period. The Annual Bonus is earned pro-rata throughout each year, unless Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 8(b) for Cause, in which case the Annual Bonus shall not be earned or paid for service during the year of the Date of Termination. |
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the benefit of Executive, at the sole discretion of the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such plans. As soon as practicable after the date hereof, Executive shall be designated as an Eligible Employee under the Seaboard Corporation Retiree Medical Benefit Plan as Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009. |
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(a) During the Employment Period and thereafter for so long as Executive continues to be employed by the Company or affiliate, Executive will be eligible to participate in the employee and executive benefit plans and programs maintained by the Company from time to time in which executives of the Company at Executive’s grade level are eligible to participate, including medical, dental, disability, hospitalization, life insurance, and retirement (i.e., 401K, pension and executive retirement plans), deferred compensation and savings plans, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such plans; as may be amended from time to time. |
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(b) This Employment Agreement shall not modify Executive’s existing rights to participate in the Seaboard Corporation 409A Executive Retirement Plan, Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009, as amended and restated by that Seaboard Corporation 409A Executive Retirement Plan Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2013 (“SERP”), during the Employment Period, and thereafter for so long as Executive continues to be employed by the Company or affiliate. The wording that follows in these provisions (b) and (c) merely restates the rights that existed in the 2013 Employment Agreement and should not be viewed as a modification of the same rights. Executive consents to the January 1, 2013 amendments made to the SERP. During the Employment Period and thereafter, the Company reaffirms its prior commitment not to make any further amendment to the SERP that would adversely affect or reduce the benefit that will accrue or be paid to Executive under the SERP, it being understood that the formula to calculate the benefit may result in a reduction in benefits, such as if there is an increase in the 30 year U.S. Treasury Rate. The preceding sentence shall not apply to amendments made in order to conform the SERP to applicable changes in law; provided , however , in the event an amendment made in order to conform the SERP to applicable changes in law results in a reduction to the accrued benefit or the benefit that will accrue to Executive, the Company shall establish an alternative provision or plan that will provide a benefit to Executive that is substantially equal to the benefits reduced in the SERP as a result of such amendment. To be certain, if any such amendment to the SERP is made to conform the SERP to applicable law and this results in an increase to the federal or state income taxes payable upon receipt of the Accrued Benefit, the Company shall not establish an alternative provision or plan that will pay or reimburse Employee for such taxes. |
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(c) As was previously included in the Executive’s 2013 Employment Agreement, the Agreement includes a retention incentive to encourage Executive to continue in the employment of the Company, notwithstanding that the Years of Accrual Service Limit set forth in the SERP limits Executive’s Years of Accrual Service to a maximum of fifteen (15) Years of Accrual Service, Executive shall accrue an additional Year of Accrual Service or partial Year of Accrual Service pursuant to the SERP for each Year of Service or partial Year of Accrual Service after December 31, 2019 completed by the Executive, up to an additional 2.26 Years of Accrual Service. The terms used herein shall have the meaning given to such term in the SERP. |
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(d) For purposes of calculating the benefit payable under the SERP, the Company and Executive agree that the Final Average Earnings Limit (as defined in the SERP) with respect to Executive shall equal seven hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($765,000). |
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of a termination of Executive’s employment by the Company Without Cause, the Executive shall be paid the termination benefits as provided in Section 8 (f)(i) . For purposes of this Agreement, a termination “Without Cause” shall mean a termination of Executive’s employment by the Company other than due to Executive’s death or Disability as described in Section 8 (a) and other than for Cause as described in Section 8 (b) . |
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(e) Notice of Termination; Date of Termination . |
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(i) Notice of Termination . Any termination of Executive’s employment by the Company or by Executive (other than as a result of Executive’s death) shall be communicated by a written Notice of Termination addressed to the other party to this Agreement. A “Notice of Termination” shall mean a notice stating that Executive or the Company, as the case may be, is electing to terminate Executive’s employment with the Company (and thereby terminating the Employment Period), stating the proposed effective date of such termination, indicating the specific provision of this Section 8 under which such termination is being effected and, if applicable, setting forth in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to provide the basis for such termination. Any Notice of Termination given by an Executive must specify an effective date of termination which is at least ninety (90) days after the giving of the Notice of Termination. |
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(ii) Date of Termination . The term “Date of Termination” shall mean (i) if Executive’s employment is terminated by his death, the date of his death; and (ii) if Executive’s employment is terminated for any other reason, the effective date of termination specified in such Notice of Termination, but not longer than ninety (90) days. The Employment Period shall expire on the Date of Termination. |
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Termination, Executive shall be entitled to the following payments and benefits (provided, however, in the event of Executive’s death following the Date of Termination but prior to delivery of the executed Release, the following payments shall be paid to Executive’s estate, notwithstanding that the Release has not been executed): |
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(C) The Company and Executive agree that each payment made by the Company to Executive pursuant to subsections (A) and (B) of this Section 8(f)(i) shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct payment for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the related regulations, as opposed to an annuity or other collective series of payments. |
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(D) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent the aggregate amount to be paid to the Executive pursuant to subsections (A) and (B) of this Section 8(f)(i) during the six (6) months following the Date of Termination exceeds two (2) times the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified retirement plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), for the calendar year of such Date of Termination (the “401(a)(17) Limit”), then payment of such amount that is in excess of two (2) times the 401(a)(17) Limit shall not be paid during the sixth (6) months following the Date of Termination but instead shall be paid in a lump sum payment on the next day after the date which is six (6) months following the Date of Termination. |
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understands that payment to him of a Company 162(m) Contribution contributed to Executive’s Account under the Post-2018 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan thereunder may be delayed until up to the sixth year after Executive’s separation from service from the Company. The Company retains the right to modify the terms of the Seaboard Corporation Post-2018 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan from time to time as permitted by Code Section 409A. |
Executive shall not have a duty to mitigate the costs to the Company under this Section 8(f)(i), nor shall any payments from the Company to Executive hereunder be reduced, offset or canceled by any compensation or fees earned by (whether or not paid currently) or offered to Executive during the remainder of the fiscal year of the Company that includes the Date of Termination by a subsequent the Company or other Person (as defined below in Section 18(k) below) for which Executive performs services, including, but not limited to, consulting services.
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(g) Resignation upon Termination . Effective as of any Date of Termination under this Section 8 or otherwise as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company, Executive shall resign, in writing, from all Board memberships and other positions then held by him, or to which he has been appointed, designated or nominated, with the Company and its Affiliates. |
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personnel information, drawings, designs, information regarding product development, other commercial or business information and any other information not available to the public generally. The foregoing obligation shall not apply to any Confidential Information that has been previously disclosed to the public or is in the public domain (other than by reason of a breach of Executive’s obligations to hold such Confidential Information confidential). If Executive is required or requested by a court or governmental agency to disclose Confidential Information, Executive must notify the General Counsel of the Company in writing of such disclosure obligation or request no later than three business days after Executive learns of such obligation or request, and permit the Company to take all lawful steps it deems appropriate to prevent or limit the required disclosure. |
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“Competitor” means any business, individual, partnership, joint venture, association, firm, corporation or other entity, other than the Company and its affiliates, that is engaging or actively planning to engage, wholly or partly, in activities (“Competitive Activities”) that directly compete or would compete with the Company or its affiliates in the Company Activities (as hereinafter defined) in the Territory (as hereinafter defined).
“Competitive Position” means (i) the direct or indirect ownership or control of all or any portion of a Competitor; or (ii) any employment or independent contractor arrangement with any Competitor whereby Executive will serve such Competitor in the Territory in any managerial, sales, executive or consultant capacity with respect to Competitive Activities in the Territory.
“The Company Activities” means the businesses of animal production and processing, meat processing (including any further processed meats) and any business acquired or commenced by the Company hereafter or in which the Company owns any interest in.
“Non-Compete Period” or “Non-Solicitation Period” means the time period during the Employment Period and continuing thereafter until the date which is 18 months after the Date of Termination, no matter whether terminated by the Executive or the Company for any or no reason.
“Territory” means the entire United States of America, Japan, China, South Korea and Mexico and such other geographic areas in which the Company engages in the Company Activities.
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(ii) Executive hereby agrees that, during the Non-compete Period, Executive will not, either directly or indirectly, alone or in conjunction with any other party, accept or enter into a Competitive Position. Executive shall notify the Company promptly in writing if Executive receives an offer of a Competitive Position during the Non-compete Period, and such notice shall describe all material terms of such offer. |
Nothing contained in this Section 10 shall prohibit Executive from acquiring not more than five percent (5%) of any company whose common stock is publicly traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
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(c) Severability . If a judicial or arbitral determination is made that any of the provisions of this Section 10 constitutes an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable restriction against Executive the provisions of this Section 10 shall be rendered void only to the extent that such judicial or arbitral determination finds such provisions to be unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable with respect to Executive. In this regard, Executive hereby agrees that any judicial or arbitral authority construing this Agreement shall sever or reform any portion of the Territory, any prohibited business activity or any time period from the coverage of this Agreement to allow the covenants in this Section 10 to be enforced to the maximum extent authorized by law, and shall then enforce the covenants in this Section 10 as so severed or reformed. |
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(b) Executive hereby agrees that Executive will not, during the Employment Period and the Non-Solicitation Period, either directly or indirectly, alone or in conjunction with any other party, employ, solicit or attempt to employ or solicit any person known by Executive to be an employee, consultant, contractor or other personnel of the Company or its Affiliates, to terminate, alter or lessen that party’s affiliation with the Company or its affiliates or to violate the terms of any agreement or understanding between such employee, consultant, contractor or other person and the Company or its affiliates. |
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Executive’s grade level, including without limitation, the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, in each case, as any such policies may be amended from time to time in the Company’s sole discretion (collectively, the “Policies”). |
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(a) Binding Effect; Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Company and its Successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall also be binding on and inure to the benefit of Executive and his heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. This Agreement shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. The Company may effect such an assignment without prior written approval of Executive upon the transfer of all or substantially all of its business and/or assets (by whatever means), provided that the Successor to the Company shall expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 16. |
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(c) Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas without reference to principles of conflicts of laws. |
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(d) Taxes . The Company may withhold from any payments made under this Agreement all applicable taxes, including, but not limited to, income, employment and social insurance taxes, as shall be required by law. |
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(e) Amendments . No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is approved by the Company and is agreed to in writing by Executive. No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach by any other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied from any course of dealing between or among the parties hereto or from any failure by any party hereto to assert its rights hereunder on any occasion or series of occasions. |
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(g) Notices . Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be delivered under this Agreement shall be (i) in writing; (ii) delivered personally, by courier service or by certified or registered mail, first-class postage prepaid and return receipt requested; (iii) deemed to have been received on the date of delivery or, if mailed, on the third business day after the mailing thereof; and (iv) addressed as follows (or to such other address as the party entitled to notice shall hereafter designate in accordance with the terms hereof): |
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Seaboard Foods LLC
9000 West 67 th Street, Suite 200
Merriam, Kansas 66202
Attention: President
With a copy to:
Seaboard Corporation
9000 West 67 th Street
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (913) 676-8925
Facsimile: (913) 676-8978
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(h) Voluntary Agreement; No Conflicts . Executive represents that he is entering into this Agreement voluntarily and that Executive’s employment hereunder and compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in the breach by Executive of any agreement to which he is a party or by which he or his properties or assets may be bound. |
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“Affiliate” with respect to any Person, means any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, (i) Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with the first Person, including, but not limited to, a Subsidiary of any such Person, or (ii) has an ownership interest in the first Person, or has an interest owned by the first Person.
“Control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “Controlling,” “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”): with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Person” any natural person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, company, trust, business trust, governmental authority or other entity.
“Subsidiary” with respect to any Person, each corporation or other Person in which the first Person owns or Controls, directly or indirectly, capital stock or other ownership interests representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting stock or other ownership interests of such corporation or other Person.
“Successor” of a Person means a Person that succeeds to the first Person’s assets and liabilities by merger, liquidation, dissolution or otherwise by operation of law, or a Person to which all or substantially all the assets and/or business of the first Person are transferred.
(l) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted and applied so that the payments and benefits set forth herein either shall be exempt from or shall comply with the requirements of Section 409А. The Company and Executive intend that the compensation and severance payments to be paid to Executive shall comply with either or both of the short-term deferral or separation pay exceptions to the requirements of Section 409А of the Code, as described in Treasury Regulation §§ 1.409А--(b)(4) and 1(b)(9)(iii) and, therefore, be exempt from the application of Section 409А. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, any payments and benefits provided under this Agreement that constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A shall not commence in connection with Executive’s termination of employment unless and until Executive has also incurred a “separation from service” (as defined for purposes of Section 409A). The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, Section 409A.
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reimbursement any expenses or provision of in-kind benefits that are Deferred Compensation shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) the expenses eligible for reimbursement or the amount of in-kind benefits provided in one taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or the amount of in-kind benefits provided in any other taxable year, except for any medical reimbursement arrangement providing for the reimbursement of expenses referred to in Section 105(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and related regulations; (B) the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made no later than the end of the year after the year in which such expense was incurred; and (C) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(n) “Termination of employment,” “termination,” “resignation” or words of similar import, as used in the Employment Agreement mean, for purposes of any payments of Deferred Compensation under the Employment Agreement, the Executive’s “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A; provided that for this purpose, a “separation from service” is deemed to occur on the date that the Company and the Executive reasonably anticipate that the level of bona fide services the Executive would perform after that date (whether as an employee or independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services provided in the immediately preceding thirty six (36) months.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Agreement by its authorized representatives, and Executive has hereunto set his hand, in each case effective as of the date first above written.
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THAT ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION NATIONAL RULES FOR THE RESILUTION OF EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES IS THE EXCLUSIVE MEANS FOR RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
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RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL CLAIMS
This Release and Discharge of All Claims (“Release”) is made and entered into by and between _________________________________ (hereinafter “You”), and Seaboard Foods LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company (“Seaboard”).
For and in consideration of the following promises, the parties agree to the following:
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You acknowledge that your employment with Seaboard has ended effective _______________ in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement between You and Seaboard (“Employment Agreement”). |
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You agree to, and do, hereby remiss, release and forever discharge Seaboard, Seaboard’s parent corporation, Seaboard Corporation, and any and all companies affiliated with Seaboard, and their respective agents, officers, employees, successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively the “Released Parties”), from and against any and all matters, claims, demands, damages, causes of action, debts, liabilities, controversies, judgments, and suits of every kind and nature whatsoever, foreseen, unforeseen, known or unknown, which You now have, or hereinafter may have against Seaboard based on any and all aspects of your employment with Seaboard or the termination of You prior to the date hereof. This release of claims includes, but is not limited to, any rights or claims You may have under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Equal Pay Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; the Employment Retirement Income Security Act; the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; the Americans With Disabilities Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination; the Kansas Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Fair Labor Standard Act; any claims for wrongful discharge or breach of contract; severance; claims under worker’s compensation laws; or any other federal, state or local laws or regulations relating to employment and wages arising from events occurring prior to the date of execution of this Agreement. You agree that this Agreement includes a release of all claims based on theories of contract or tort (e.g., negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, assault, battery, false imprisonment, wrongful termination, etc.), whether based on common law or otherwise. The foregoing list is meant to be illustrative rather than exhaustive. Further, You declare that as of the date of this Agreement, You have not suffered any on the job or work-related accident, injury, occupational disease or disability whether temporary, permanent, partial or total. |
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS RELEASE IS A FULL AND FINAL BAR TO ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF ANY TYPE THAT YOU MAY NOW HAVE AGAINST ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES.
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You waive the rights and claims set forth above, and also agree not to institute, or have instituted, a lawsuit against any of the Released Parties on any such claims or rights or to submit or file any charges, claims, complaints or actions with any agency, court, organization, or judicial forum. You further acknowledge and agree that with respect to the rights and claims You are waiving, You are waiving not only your right to recover money or any other relief action You might commence, but also your rights to recover any action brought on your behalf by any other party, including, but not limited to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal, state, or local governmental agency or department. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not constitute any release or waiver of any claims for retirement benefits, insurance or welfare benefits or any other benefits of employment with Seaboard which accrued or arose prior to the date your employment ended and in which You are vested. |
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The parties to this Agreement agree that nothing in this Agreement is an admission by any party hereto of any wrongdoing, either in violation of an applicable law or otherwise, and that nothing in this Agreement is to be construed as such by any person. |
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You and Seaboard agree that neither will publicize this Agreement either directly or indirectly, either in specific or as to general content, to either the public generally, to any employee of Seaboard or to any other person. |
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You hereby acknowledge that You have been advised to consult an attorney, and that You fully understand the Agreement and the effect of signing the Agreement. You further represent, declare and agree that You voluntarily accept the payment described above for the purposes of making a full and final compromise, adjustment and settlement of all claims hereinabove described. |
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The foregoing Agreement, together with your Employment Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement among the parties and there are no other understandings or agreements, written or oral, between them on the subject. Separate copies of this document shall constitute original documents which may be signed separately, but which together will constitute one single agreement. |
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You shall protect and safeguard the trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information of Seaboard and its parent and subsidiaries and affiliate companies, including, but not limited to, the identity of its customers and suppliers, its arrangements with customers and suppliers, and its technical and financial data, records, compilations of information, processes and specification relating to its |
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You shall not disclose any of such trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information; |
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You shall not use, directly or indirectly, for your own benefit or for the benefit of another, any of such trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information; and |
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You agree not to make any disparaging comment in any format, whether written, electronic or oral, to any customer, employee, the press or any other individual or entity regarding Seaboard that relates to Seaboard’s business or related activities or the relationship between the parties. |
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All files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, memoranda, notes, or other documents relating to the business of Seaboard, whether prepared by You or otherwise coming into your possession, shall be the exclusive property of Seaboard, and shall be delivered to Seaboard and not retained by You for any reason whatsoever. It is expressly agreed that the remedy at law for the breach of any such covenant is inadequate and injunctive relief shall be available to prevent the breach or any threatened breach thereof. |
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This Agreement shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State of Kansas. |
THE PARTIES HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND FULLY CONSIDERED THIS RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL CLAIMS, AND ARE MUTUALLY DESIROUS OF ENTERING INTO SUCH RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL CLAIMS. THE TERMS OF THIS RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL CLAIMS ARE THE PRODUCT OF MUTUAL NEGOTIATION AND COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES, HAVING ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL CLAIMS, TO FULFILL THE PROMISES SET FORTH HEREIN, AND TO RECEIVE THEREBY THE COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, VOLUNTARILY ENTER INTO THIS RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL CLAIMS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Settlement Agreement and Release.
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Exhibit 10.7
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SEABOARD CORPORATION
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
This Amendment is made this 2nd day of January, 2019, by Seaboard Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Seaboard Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, originally effective September 1, 2005 (the "Plan");
WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Plan to memorialize that the Plan has been "frozen" effective as of January 1, 2019, such that no additional contributions, whether in the form of employee elective deferrals or employer contributions (i.e., "Company Contributions" under the Plan), and relating to compensation earned after December 31, 2018, will be made to the Plan;
WHEREAS, to the extent a Deferral or Company Contribution relating to Compensation earned before January 1, 2019, was not made by December 31, 2018 (e.g., 2018 performance bonuses), such contribution (in the form of a credit to the applicable Participant's Account), must be made no later than March 15, 2019;
WHEREAS, all Plan Accounts existing as of December 31, 2018, will continue to experience an Investment Return (as defined in the Plan) and be distributed in accordance with the Plan and any Participant investment or deferral election as in effect on December 31, 2018, as the same may be amended as permitted in accordance with the existing terms of Plan and Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;
WHEREAS, no other amendment to the Plan shall be permissible to the extent such amendment would constitute a "material amendment" to the Plan under IRS Notice 2018-68 and any successor or additional Treasury Regulations promulgated relating to the same; and
WHEREAS, the Board may amend the Plan in its sole discretion at any time in accordance with Article VIII of the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company hereby amends the Plan, effective January 1, 2019:
1. Article I of the Plan is amended by inserting the following paragraph after the existing paragraph in Article I.
“Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, effective January 1, 2019, the Plan was "frozen" such that (i) no individual that is not a Participant in the Plan on December 31, 2018, may become an Eligible Employee and Participant in the Plan after December 31, 2018, and (ii) no additional contributions, including Deferrals and Company Contributions, shall be made to the Plan relating to Compensation earned after December 31, 2018. After March 15, 2019, no additional contributions, including Deferral and Company Contributions, relating to Compensation earned before January 1, 2019, shall be made to the Plan. All Plan Accounts shall continue to be credited or debited with Investment Returns (as defined in the Plan) and be distributed in accordance with the Plan and/or any Distribution Preference Election. All other Plan provisions consistent with the above shall remain in full force and effect.”
2. Article VIII of the Plan is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end of Article VIII.
"Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to the Plan shall be effective if such amendment constitutes a "material modification" of the Plan under IRS Notice 2018-68 and any successor or additional Treasury Regulations promulgated relating to the same."
3. Article X of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety the introductory sentence in Article X and replacing it with the following sentence:
"This Article X applies to any person claiming a benefit other than a benefit relating to a Disability. Any claim for benefits under this Plan relating to a Disability shall be governed by separate claims procedures from those provided in Article X, which separate procedures shall be available upon request to the Committee."
The Company has caused this Amendment to be executed the day and year first above written.
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Exhibit 10.8
SEABOARD CORPORATION POST-2018
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Effective January 1, 2019
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ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS |
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162(m) Excess Compensation |
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Accont |
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2.3 |
Beneficiary |
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2.4 |
Board |
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Change of Control |
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2.6 |
Code |
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2.7 |
Committee |
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2.8 |
Company |
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Company Contribution |
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2.10 |
Company 162(m) Contribution |
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2.11 |
Company 401(k) Excess Contribution |
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2.12 |
Compensation |
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2.13 |
Covered Employee |
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Deferral |
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2.15 |
Deferral Election |
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Disability |
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Distribution Preference Election |
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Eligible Employee |
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2.19 |
Employee |
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2.20 |
Employer |
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Investment Options |
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Investment Return |
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Participant |
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Plan |
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Plan Year |
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Related Company |
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Separation from Service |
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Irrevocable |
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Deferral Election |
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Special Rule for Deferral Election for First Year of Eligibility |
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Minimum Annual Deferral |
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Company 162(m) Contribution |
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Vesting |
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Subject to Mandatory Distribution Provisions and 162(m) Payment Delay |
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Election Form |
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Time of Initial Election or Deemed Election |
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Subsequent Distribution Preference Election |
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Mandatory Distribution Upon Separation from Service |
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Mandatory Distribution Upon Change of Control |
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Mandatory Distribution Upon Disability |
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Mandatory Distribution Upon Death |
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Information to be Furnished |
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Committee’s Decision Final |
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Company Action |
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Terms |
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Nonassignability |
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Tax Obligations |
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Participant Cooperation |
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Successors |
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Unsecured General Creditor |
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Validity |
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Waiver of Notice |
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SEABOARD CORPORATION POST-2018
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Seaboard Corporation (the “Company”) hereby adopts the Seaboard Corporation Post-2018 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) effective January 1, 2019. The purpose of the Plan is to aid in attracting and retaining certain key employees of Seaboard Corporation and participating affiliated companies by providing to them an opportunity for supplemental retirement income. The Company intends for the Plan to comply with the final Treasury regulations issued under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Plan is intended to be an arrangement that is unfunded and maintained primarily for the purpose of providing supplemental retirement income to a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the Plan is intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan shall be interpreted and administered accordingly.
For purposes of this Plan, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning indicated, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
2.1 162(m) Excess Compensation means that portion of any bonus payable to any Covered Employee for services rendered in any calendar year which would, if paid, cause such Covered Employee’s Compensation for such calendar year to exceed the $1,000,000 deduction limit under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) if paid currently.
2.2 Account means the bookkeeping account maintained by the Committee for a Participant to which is credited Deferrals and Company Contributions, and to which is charged distributions, and which is adjusted to reflect earnings and losses, all as herein provided. Any reference herein to a distribution of the Participant’s Account shall mean a payment of an amount equal to the amount credited to the Participant’s Account.
2.3 Beneficiary means one or more persons, trusts, estates or other entities, designated by a Participant, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, to receive any remaining balance in the Participant’s Account upon the death of the Participant. If no designation by the Participant is effective, then the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be the Participant’s surviving spouse if any, but if none then the Participant’s estate.
2.4 Board means the board of directors of Seaboard Corporation.
2.5 Change of Control means an event or transaction described below; provided, however, an event or transaction described below will not be a Change of Control for purposes of a payment event under the Plan unless it constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control
of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v):
(a) The acquisition by any unrelated person or entity of more than fifty percent (50%) of either the outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
(b) The sale to an unrelated person or entity of Company assets that have a total gross fair market value of more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such sale;
(c) The acquisition, whether by reorganization, merger, consolidation, purchase or similar transaction, by any person or entity or more than one person or entity acting as a group of more than 50% of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or the entity in which the Company was reorganized, merged or consolidated into;
(d) The acquisition by any person or entity (other than by any descendant of Otto Bresky, Senior or any trust established primarily for the benefit of any descendant of Otto Bresky, Senior or any other related person or entity) of more than fifty percent (50%) of either the membership interests or the combined voting power of Seaboard Flour, LLC at any time when Seaboard Flour, LLC owns 50% or more of the Company.
For purposes of determining whether there has been a Change of Control under this Section 2.5, the attribution of ownership rules under Code Section 318(a) shall apply. Also for purposes of determining whether there has been a Change of Control, “Company” means only Seaboard Corporation and any successors to the business of Seaboard Corporation.
2.6 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any amendments thereto, and any regulations issued thereunder.
2.7 Committee means the Committee, which may consist of one person, designated from time to time by the Company to administer the Plan.
2.8 Company means Seaboard Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and any successors to the business of Seaboard Corporation.
2.9 Company Contribution means Company 162(m) Contributions and/or Company 401(k) Excess Contributions that are made pursuant to this Plan.
2.10 Company 162(m) Contribution means the amount credited by the Company to a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 5.2.
2.11 Company 401(k) Excess Contribution means the amount determined in accordance with Article V that is an obligation of the Employer and that is credited to a
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Participant’s Account. The Company 401(k) Excess Contribution may consist of a “matching contribution” and an “excess contribution.”
2.12 Compensation means the total amount payable to the Participant by the Employer for the Participant’s services during a calendar year subject to the following provisions of this Section 2.12. Compensation specifically excludes: (a) reimbursements or other expense allowances, fringe benefits (cash and noncash), moving expenses, and welfare benefits; (b) any benefits accrued or paid under the Seaboard Corporation Executive Retirement Plan, as amended; (c) any amount of taxable income recognized by the Participant upon the exercise of an option under any option plan or program maintained by the Company; (d) any amount of taxable income recognized by the Participant as a result of a distribution under this Plan; and (e) any amount allocated or paid under the Seaboard Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended. For purposes of determining the amount of the Company 401(k) Excess Contribution that is the excess contribution for a particular Plan Year, Compensation does not include the amount of a Participant’s Deferral for such Plan Year, but Compensation does include the amount of any elective contributions made by the Participant during the same period as such Plan Year pursuant to a plan maintained by the Company where such amount is not includable in gross income due to the provisions of Code Sections 125, 401(k) or 132(f). Compensation shall not include a Participant’s Compensation payable for any period prior to the time the Participant becomes eligible to participate in the Retirement Savings Plan for Seaboard Corporation, as amended.
2.13 Covered Employee shall have the meaning given to that term in Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).
2.14 Deferral means the portion of the salary or bonus payable to a Participant that is deferred for a Plan Year pursuant to a Deferral Election by the Participant and is credited to the Participant’s Account.
2.15 Deferral Election means an election made hereunder by a Participant to defer salary or bonus payable to the Participant and earned after the date of the Deferral Election as determined hereunder.
2.16 Disability means the Participant is (i) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or (ii) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan sponsored by the Company.
2.17 Distribution Preference Election means the election made or deemed made by a Participant governing the time of payment of benefits hereunder to the Participant.
2.18 Eligible Employee means an Employee who is a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees, taking into account for this purpose all employees of all Related Companies; however, an Employee who has been designated by the Board as an
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Executive for purposes of the Annual Deferral Amount, or for purposes of both the Annual Deferral Amount and the Company Discretionary Contribution, under the Seaboard Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended, for a year coinciding with a Plan Year under this Plan, shall not be an Eligible Employee for such Plan Year.
2.19 Employee means any individual who is a salaried employee of an Employer.
2.20 Employer means the Company and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates that participate in this Plan with the consent of the Company, and any successors to the business of any such participating subsidiaries or affiliates. The subsidiaries or affiliates participating in this Plan as of the effective date are listed on Appendix A attached hereto.
2.21 Investment Options means the investment options selected by the Committee from time to time among which a Participant may direct the investment of his or her Account in accordance with procedures established by the Committee.
2.22 Investment Return means the amount of earnings, gains or losses applicable to the Participant’s Account as measured by the Investment Options applicable pursuant to the Participant’s direction or as otherwise provided herein.
2.23 Participant means any Eligible Employee who is designated as eligible to participate in the Plan for purposes of Deferrals and who makes a Deferral Election as provided in Section 3.1. Participant also means any Eligible Employee who satisfies the requirements for participation for purposes of Company 401(k) Excess Contributions as provided in Section 3.2. Participant also means any Eligible Employee who is a Covered Employee. Participant also means any individual for whom an Account is maintained hereunder.
2.24 Plan means the Seaboard Corporation Post-2018 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, as set forth herein and as from time to time amended.
2.25 Plan Year means the 12-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31.
2.26 Related Company means any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)) that includes the Company or any corporation or other entity with whom the Company is considered a single employer under Code Section 414(c).
2.27 Separation from Service means the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company. Whether a termination of employment has occurred shall be determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate the Participant and Company reasonably anticipate that no further services will be performed by the Participant for the Company; provided, however, that a Participant shall be deemed to have a termination of employment if the level of services he or she would perform for the Company after a certain date permanently decreases to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed for the Company (whether as an employee or independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the Company if the Participant has been providing services to the Company for less than 36 months). For this purpose, a Participant is not treated as having
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a Separation from Service while he or she is on a military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence, if the period of such leave does not exceed six (6) months, or if longer, so long as the Participant has a right to reemployment with the Company under an applicable statute or by contract. Where used in this Section 2.27, the term Company includes any Related Company.
2.28 Unforeseeable Emergency means an unanticipated emergency that is caused by an event beyond the control of the Participant that would result in severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from (i) a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the Participant or a dependent of the Participant, (ii) a loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty, or (iii) such other extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant, all as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.
3.1 Participation for Deferrals. The Committee will designate those Eligible Employees who are eligible to make Deferral Elections for a particular Plan Year. Such designation will be by written communication to such Eligible Employees and will be effective on the date of such written communication. Once an Eligible Employee has been designated under this Section 3.1, he or she may make a Deferral Election for the first Plan Year stated in such written designation and for each subsequent Plan Year until the first to occur of (1) the Participant’s Separation from Service, or (2) a written notice from the Committee delivered prior to the first day of the Plan Year for which it is effective advising the Participant that he or she is no longer eligible to make a Deferral Election.
3.2 Participation for Company 401(k) Excess Contributions. Any Eligible Employee who has satisfied the requirements for eligibility to participate in the Retirement Savings Plan for Seaboard Corporation, as amended from time to time (the “401(k) Plan”) for a Plan Year and whose Compensation for a Plan Year is in excess of the maximum amount of compensation determined pursuant to Code Section 401(a)(17) that is permitted to be taken into account under the 401(k) Plan for the plan year of the 401(k) Plan that ends within such Plan Year, will be a Participant for purposes of the Company 401(k) Excess Contribution for that Plan Year.
4.1 Method. A Deferral Election shall be made in writing on a form provided by the Committee and shall be submitted to the Committee in such manner as the Committee determines. A Deferral Election will not be valid unless it is submitted to the Committee in the manner required.
4.2 Irrevocable. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.6, a Deferral Election will become irrevocable on the last day established by the Committee (in accordance with the provisions hereunder) for submitting the Deferral Election to the Committee; provided, however, in the case of a Deferral Election that is submitted under Section 4.4 after the first day of a Plan Year, the Deferral Election shall become irrevocable at the time the Deferral Election is submitted to the Committee.
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4.3 Deferral Election. A Participant’s Deferral Election for a Plan Year must be made at such time as the Committee determines, but in no event later than the last day of the Plan Year preceding the Plan Year for which the Deferral Election is effective. A Participant’s Deferral Election for a Plan Year with respect to salary shall apply to salary payable in the Plan Year for which the election is made. A Participant’s Deferral Election for a Plan Year with respect to bonus shall apply to bonus earned in the Plan Year for which the election is made.
4.4 Special Rule for Deferral Election for First Year of Eligibility. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 4.4, an Eligible Employee who is designated under Section 3.1 for the first time, may elect to make Deferrals provided he or she submits a Deferral Election to the Committee by such time as the Committee determines, but in no event later than 30 days after the date the Eligible Employee first becomes eligible to participate for Deferrals under Section 3.1. A Deferral Election made under this Section 4.4 after the first day of a Plan Year and applicable to salary, shall apply only with respect to salary earned after the date the Deferral Election becomes irrevocable. A Deferral Election under this Section 4.4 after the first day of a Plan Year applicable to a bonus payable to the Participant, shall apply only to the amount of the Participant’s bonus that is deemed to be payable for services performed after the Deferral Election shall be determined by multiplying the total bonus payable by a fraction, the denominator of which is the total number of days in the performance period for which the bonus is payable, and the numerator of which is the number of days remaining in such performance period after the date the Participant’s Deferral Election becomes irrevocable. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section 4.4, if at the time an Eligible Employee becomes first eligible as a Participant for Deferrals under Section 3.1, the Eligible Employee is or has been eligible to participate in any nonqualified deferred compensation plan of a Related Company that is subject to Code Section 409A and that is required by Code Section 409A to be aggregated with this Plan with respect to Deferrals, then the Participant’s Deferral Election will only be effective if it is submitted to the Committee at the time provided in Section 4.3.
4.5 Minimum Annual Deferral. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article IV, a Participant may not make a Deferral Election for a Plan year unless the Participant’s Deferral Election for such Plan Year provides for a Deferral amount that is determined by the Committee to be at least $10,000. Such determination will be made by the Committee prior to the date the Deferral Election becomes irrevocable hereunder.
4.6 Cancellation of Deferral Election on Account of Unforeseeable Emergency. In the event a Participant requests a distribution pursuant to Section 7.10 due to an Unforeseeable Emergency, or the Participant requests a cancellation of the Deferral Election of the Participant due to an Unforeseeable Emergency, and the Committee determines that the Participant’s Unforeseeable Emergency may be relieved all or in part through the cancellation of the Participant’s current Deferral Election, then such Deferral Election shall be cancelled as soon as administratively practicable following such determination by the Committee.
5.1 Company 401(k) Excess Contribution. As soon as administratively feasible after the last day of each Plan Year a Company 401(k) Excess Contribution will be credited to the
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Accounts of those Participants determined by the Committee under Section 3.2. The amount of a Company 401(k) Excess Contribution credited on behalf of a Participant for a Plan Year will equal the sum of (a) the Company matching contribution, if any, which is 3% of the Participant’s Deferral for such Plan Year, and (b) the Company excess contribution, if any, which is 3% of the Participant’s Compensation for the Plan Year that is in excess of the maximum amount of compensation determined pursuant to Code Section 401(a)(17) that is permitted to be taken into account under the 401(k) Plan for the plan year of the 401(k) Plan that ends within such Plan Year.
5.2 Company 162(m) Contribution. The Company, in its discretion, may elect to credit a contribution to the Account of a Participant who is a Covered Employee in an amount up to his or her 162(m) Excess Compensation for any Plan Year in lieu of paying such 162(m) Excess Contribution to said Participant.
6.1 Account Adjustments for Deferrals, Company Contributions and Distributions. All Deferrals of a Participant with respect to a Plan Year will be credited to the Participant’s Account as soon as administratively feasible after the date on which the Deferral would have been paid in cash absent the Deferral Election applicable to such Deferral. All Company Contributions made on behalf of a Participant with respect to a Plan Year will be credited to the Participant’s Account at such time or times as determined by the Committee. Any distribution from a Participant’s Account will be charged to the Account as of the time of the distribution.
6.2 Account Adjustments for Investment Return. A Participant’s Account will be deemed invested in one or more Investment Options as directed or deemed directed by the Participant pursuant to procedures established by the Committee. At such times as determined by the Committee, and at such time as provided under Section 7.11, the Investment Return will be credited (in the case of net earnings) or charged (in the case of net losses) to the Participant’s Account.
6.3 Vesting. A Participant will be fully vested in his or her Account at all times.
7.1 Distribution Preference Elections. A Participant shall make, or be deemed to make, a separate Distribution Preference Election with respect to each Plan Year. A Distribution Preference Election will apply to the distribution of all Deferrals and Company Contributions allocated to the Participant’s Account with respect to a Plan Year, as adjusted thereafter for Investment Return. The Distribution Preference Election will designate the date for the payment by the Employer to the Participant of the amounts subject to the Distribution Preference Election. Except as provided in Section 7.2, payment by the Employer will be made during the 90-day period commencing upon the distribution date designated in the applicable Distribution Preference Election. The form of payment will be a lump sum payment, unless limited by Section 7.2 due to a 162(m) Payment Delay.
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7.2 Subject to Mandatory Distribution Provisions and 162(m) Payment Delay. Any Distribution Preference Election hereunder, whether an actual election or a deemed election, shall be subject to the mandatory distribution provisions of Sections 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9; provided, however, no amount shall be paid under the mandatory distribution provisions of Section 7.6, 7.8 and 7.9 (i.e., all of the mandatory distribution provisions except on account of a Change of Control) or any Distribution Preference Election if the distributed amount would not be deductible under Code Section 162(m) (a "162(m) Payment Delay"). In accordance with Treasury regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(7)(i), any amount subjected to a 162(m) Payment Delay shall be paid in the Participant's first taxable year that the Company reasonably anticipates, or should reasonably anticipate, that if the amount were distributed during such year, the deduction of such payment would not be barred by application of Code Section 162(m). Any amount that is payable on account of a Participant's Separation from Service and is subject to a 162(m) Payment Delay shall (i) not be paid earlier than the first day of the seventh month following the month of the Participant's Separation from Service and (ii) unless paid earlier, be paid in full as soon as administratively feasible after the beginning of the sixth anniversary of the Participant’s Separation from Service (regardless of such payment's nondeductibility).
7.3 Election Form. A Distribution Preference Election (other than a deemed election) must be made in writing on a form provided by the Committee and shall be submitted to the Committee in such manner as the Committee determines. A Distribution Preference Election will not be valid unless it is submitted to the Committee in the manner required .
7.4 Time of Initial Election or Deemed Election. If a Participant makes a Deferral Election for a Plan Year, then at the time the Participant makes the Deferral Election the Participant may also make a Distribution Preference Election. If the Participant fails to make a Distribution Preference Election at such time, or if the Participant does not make a Deferral Election for a Plan Year but a Company Contribution is made on behalf of the Participant for such Plan Year, then the Participant shall be deemed to have made a Distribution Preference Election applicable to all amounts allocated to the Participant’s Account for such Plan Year, as adjusted thereafter for Investment Return, of a lump sum payment payable during the 90-day period commencing on the first day of the sixth Plan Year following the year for which the Deferral Election is made.
7.5 Subsequent Distribution Preference Election. A Participant may change any existing Distribution Preference Election (whether it was made by the Participant or deemed made by the Participant) by filing a subsequent Distribution Preference Election with the Committee; provided, however, a subsequent Distribution Preference Election will not be effective unless it satisfies all of the following requirements:
(a) A subsequent Distribution Preference Election may not take effect until at least twelve months after the date on which it is filed by the Participant.
(b) A subsequent Distribution Preference Election may not be filed less than twelve (12) months prior to the designated distribution date under the existing Distribution Preference Election.
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(c) The payment that is subject to the subsequent Distribution Preference Election may not be made earlier than five (5) years after the date such payment would have been made absent such subsequent Distribution Preference Election.
7.6 Mandatory Distribution Upon Separation from Service. In the event of a Participant’s Separation from Service, then unless the Participant’s Account is to be distributed earlier under another provision of this Article VII, the Participant’s Account will be distributed by the Employer to the Participant in a lump sum payment during the seventh month following the month in which the Participant has a Separation from Service.
7.7 Mandatory Distribution Upon Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control, then unless the Participant’s Account is to be distributed earlier under another provision of this Article VII, the Participant’s Account will be distributed by the Employer to the Participant in a lump sum payment within 90 days following the Change of Control.
7.8 Mandatory Distribution Upon Disability. In the event of the Disability of the Participant, then unless the Participant’s Account is to be distributed earlier under another provision of this Article VII, the Participant’s Account will be distributed by the Employer to the Participant in a lump sum payment within 90 days following the determination of such Disability.
7.9 Mandatory Distribution Upon Death. In the event of the death of the Participant, then the Participant’s Account will be distributed by the Employer to the Participant’s Beneficiary in a lump sum payment within 90 days following the Participant’s death.
7.10 Distribution Upon Unforeseeable Emergency. If the Committee determines that a Participant has an Unforeseeable Emergency, then upon the written request of the Participant the Committee may direct the Employer to distribute to the Participant an amount that shall not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy such emergency need plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the distribution, after taking into account the extent to which the such emergency is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise, or by liquidation of the Participant’s assets, to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship.
7.11 Adjustments to Accounts. At any time a Participant’s entire Account is to be distributed hereunder, the Participant’s Account shall be adjusted, as provided in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2, prior to the date of distribution and as near as administratively feasible to the date of distribution.
The Board may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, amend, in whole or in part, any of the provisions of the Plan or may terminate it as a whole or with respect to any Participant or group of Participants; provided, however, no amendment or termination shall accelerate or postpone the time of any distributions hereunder except to the extent allowed under Code Section 409A.
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9.1 Committee . The Board will appoint, or delegate the appointment of, a Committee to administer the Plan. The Committee will act by a majority of its members except to the extent it has delegated responsibilities hereunder. The Committee will have the following powers, rights and duties in addition to those granted to it elsewhere in the Plan:
(a) To adopt such rules of procedure and regulations as, in its opinion, may be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the Plan and as are consistent with the provisions of the Plan.
(b) To enforce the Plan in accordance with its terms and with such applicable rules and regulations as may be adopted.
(c) To construe and interpret the Plan in the Committee’s sole discretion, and to determine all questions arising under the Plan, including the power to determine the rights of Participants and their beneficiaries and the amount of their respective benefits.
(d) To maintain and keep adequate records concerning the Plan and concerning its proceedings and acts in such form and detail as the Committee may decide.
(e) To direct all payments of benefits under the Plan.
9.2 Delegation . In exercising its authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan, the Committee may employ agents and counsel (who may also be employed by the Company) and delegate to them such powers as the Committee deems desirable.
9.3 Information to be Furnished . The Employer shall furnish the Committee or its delegates such data and information as may be required. The records of the Employer as to a Participant's Separation from Service, Compensation, Beneficiary designation and elections hereunder will be conclusive on all persons unless determined to be incorrect.
9.4 Committee’s Decision Final . Any interpretation of the Plan and any decision on any matter within the discretion of the Committee made in good faith is binding on all persons. A misstatement or other mistake of fact shall be corrected when it becomes known, and the Committee shall make such adjustment on account thereof as it considers equitable and practicable.
9.5 Remuneration and Expenses . No remuneration shall be paid to any Committee member for services hereunder. All expenses of a Committee member incurred in the performance of the administration of the Plan shall be reimbursed by the Company.
9.6 Indemnification of Committee Member . The Committee and the individual members thereof shall be indemnified by the Company against any and all liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including fees and expenses) of whatsoever kind and nature which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Committee or the members by reason of the performance
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of a Committee function if the Committee or such members did not act dishonestly or in willful or negligent violation of the law or regulations under which such liability, loss, cost or expense arises.
9.7 Resignation or Removal of Committee Member . A Committee member may resign at any time by giving ten (10) days advance written notice to the Company and the other Committee members. The Company may remove a Committee member by giving advance written notice to him or her, and the other Committee members.
9.8 Interested Committee Member . A member of the Committee may not decide or determine any matter or question concerning his or her own benefits under the Plan.
This Article X applies to any person claiming a benefit other than a benefit relating to a Disability. Any claim for benefits under this Plan relating to a Disability shall be governed by separate claims procedures from those provided in Article X, which separate procedures shall be available upon request to the Committee.
10.1 Claim . Any person claiming a benefit, requesting an interpretation or ruling under the Plan, or requesting information under the Plan shall present the request in writing to the Committee which shall respond in writing as soon as practicable.
10.2 Denial of Claim . If the claim or request is denied, the written notice of denial shall be made within ninety (90) days of the date of receipt of such claim or request by the Committee and shall state:
(a) The reason for denial, with specific reference to the Plan provisions on which the denial is based.
(b) A description of any additional material or information required and an explanation of why it is necessary.
(c) An explanation of the Plan's claim review procedure.
10.3 Review of Claim . Any person whose claim or request is denied or who has not received a response within ninety (90) days may request review by notice given in writing to the Committee within sixty (60) days of receiving a response or one hundred fifty (150) days from the date the claim was received by the Committee. The claim or request shall be reviewed by the Committee who may, but shall not be required to, grant the claimant a hearing. On review, the claimant may have representation, examine pertinent documents, and submit issues and comments in writing.
10.4 Final Decision . The decision on review shall normally be made within sixty (60) days after the Committee's receipt of a request for review. If an extension of time is required for a hearing or other special circumstances, the claimant shall be notified and the time limit shall be one hundred twenty (120) days after the Committee's receipt of a request for review. The
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decision shall be in writing and shall state the reasons and relevant plan provisions. All decisions on review shall be final and bind all parties concerned.
11.1 Captions . The captions of articles, sections, paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Plan are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of its provisions.
11.2 Company Action . Except as may be specifically provided herein, any action required or permitted to be taken by the Company may be taken on behalf of the Company by any officer of the Company.
11.3 Terms . Where the context permits, words in the plural shall include the singular, and words in the singular shall include the plural.
11.4 Governing Law . Except to the extent governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the provisions of this Plan shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the state of Kansas.
11.5 Nonassignability . Neither a Participant nor any other person shall have any right to commute, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, anticipate, mortgage or otherwise encumber, hypothecate or convey in advance of actual receipt the amounts, if any, payable hereunder, or any part thereof, which are, and all rights to which are, expressly hereby declared to be unassignable and nontransferable. No part of the amounts payable shall, prior to actual payment, be subject to seizure or separation for the payment of any debts, judgments, alimony or separate maintenance owed by a Participant or any other person, nor be transferable by operation of law in the event of a Participant's or another person's bankruptcy or insolvency.
11.6 Tax Obligations. The Employer will withhold from that portion of the Participant’s Compensation that is not being deferred, in a manner determined by the Employer, the Participant’s share of FICA and other employment taxes on Deferrals and Company 401(k) Excess Contributions. The Employer will withhold from any payments made to a Participant under the Plan all federal, state and local income, employment and other taxes required to be withheld by the Employer in connection with such payments, in amounts and in a manner to be determined in the sole discretion of the Employer.
11.7 Not a Contract of Employment. The terms and conditions of this Plan shall not be deemed to constitute a contract of employment between any Employer and any Participant or any Eligible Employee. Such employment is hereby acknowledged to be an “at will” employment relationship that can be terminated at any time for any reason, or no reason, with or without cause, and with or without notice, unless otherwise expressly provided in a written employment agreement. Nothing in this Plan shall be deemed to give a Participant the right to be retained in the service of any Employer or to interfere with the right of an Employer to discipline or discharge the Participant at any time.
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11.8 Participant Cooperation . A Participant will cooperate by furnishing any and all information requested in order to facilitate the payment of benefits hereunder and such other action as may be requested by the Committee or the Company or the Employer.
11.9 Successors . The provisions of this Plan shall bind the Company, the Employer and their successors and assigns. The term successors as used herein shall include any corporate or other business entity which shall, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the business and assets of the Company or the Employer, and successors of any such corporation or other business entity.
11.10 Unsecured General Creditor . Participants and their beneficiaries, heirs, successors, and assigns will have no secured interest or claim in any property or assets of any Related Company whether or not such assets are held in a trust that may be used for the purpose of paying benefits hereunder. For purposes of the Plan, any and all of any Related Company’s assets shall be, and remain, the general, unpledged, assets of the Related Company. The Employer's obligation under the Plan shall be merely that of an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Employer to pay money in the future. No Employer shall have any obligation under this Plan with respect to individuals other than that Employer's employees.
11.11 Validity . In case any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts hereof, but this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal and invalid provision had never been inserted herein.
11.12 Waiver of Notice . Any notice required under the Plan may be waived by the person entitled to notice.
The Company hereby agrees to the provisions of this Plan, and, in witness thereof, the Company causes this Plan to be, executed on this 28th day of December, 2018.
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APPENDIX A
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
Seaboard Corporation
Seaboard Foods LLC
Seaboard Power Management, Inc.
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Exhibit 13
2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
This report, including information included or incorporated by reference in this report, contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of Seaboard. Forward-looking statements generally may be identified as statements that are not historical in nature and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words: “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” or similar expressions. In more specific terms, forward-looking statements, include, without limitation: statements concerning the projection of revenues, income or loss, capital expenditures, capital structure or other financial items, including the impact of mark-to-market accounting on operating income; statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations; statements of future economic performance; statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Seaboard and its management with respect to: (i) Seaboard’s ability to obtain adequate financing and liquidity; (ii) the price of feed stocks and other materials used by Seaboard; (iii) the sales price or market conditions for pork, grains, sugar, alcohol, turkey and other products and services; (iv) the recorded tax effects under certain circumstances and changes in tax laws; (v) the volume of business and working capital requirements associated with the competitive trading environment for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment; (vi) the charter hire rates and fuel prices for vessels; (vii) the fuel costs and spot market prices for electricity in the Dominican Republic; (viii) the effect of the fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates; (ix) the profitability or sales volume of any of Seaboard’s segments; (x) the anticipated costs and completion timetables for Seaboard’s scheduled capital improvements, acquisitions and dispositions; (xi) the productive capacity of facilities that are planned or under construction, and the timing of the commencement of operations at such facilities; or (xii) other trends affecting Seaboard’s financial condition or results of operations, and statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements.
This list of forward-looking statements is not exclusive. Seaboard undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. The information contained in this report, including, without limitation, the information under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Letter to Stockholders” identifies important factors which could cause such differences.
2018 Annual Report 1
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries together comprise a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company whose business is described below under “Management's Discussion and Analysis – Overview”.
*Represents a non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliate
2 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Summary of Selected Financial Data
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Years ended December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars except per share amounts) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Net sales |
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6,583 |
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$ |
5,809 |
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5,379 |
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$ |
5,594 |
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6,473 |
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Operating income |
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$ |
209 |
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240 |
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$ |
230 |
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$ |
126 |
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$ |
424 |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Seaboard |
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(17) |
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247 |
(a)(b) |
$ |
312 |
(a) |
$ |
171 |
(c) |
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367 |
(d) |
Basic earnings (loss) per common share |
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(14.61) |
(a) |
$ |
211.01 |
(a)(b) |
$ |
266.50 |
(a) |
$ |
146.44 |
(c) |
$ |
311.44 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
5,307 |
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$ |
5,161 |
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$ |
4,755 |
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$ |
4,431 |
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$ |
3,692 |
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Long-term debt, less current maturities |
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$ |
739 |
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$ |
482 |
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$ |
499 |
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$ |
518 |
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— |
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Stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
3,329 |
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$ |
3,408 |
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3,175 |
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2,882 |
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$ |
2,735 |
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Dividends declared per common share (e) |
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6.00 |
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6.00 |
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— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
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In 2018, net loss attributable to Seaboard includes other investment losses of $152 million, which includes $110 million of non-cash, unrealized mark-to-market losses on short-term investments. In 2017 and 2016, net earnings included other investment income of $177 million and $69 million, respectively. |
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In 2017, Seaboard recorded $65 million of additional income tax expense, or $55.31 per common share, as a result of the December 22, 2017 enactment of the Tax Cuts and Job Act (the “2017 Tax Act”). The additional income tax expense included a provisional $112 million of additional federal tax, payable over eight years, associated with the mandatory deemed repatriation of permanently invested foreign profits, offset by an estimated reduction in deferred taxes resulting from the rate decrease from 35% to 21%. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on the 2017 Tax Act. |
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In the fourth quarter of 2015, Seaboard recorded interest income of $23 million, net of taxes ($31 million before taxes), or $19.49 per common share, for interest recognized on certain outstanding customer receivable balances in its Power segment. This interest income related to amounts determined to be collectible as of December 31, 2015, but previously had been considered uncollectable in prior years. This amount was fully collected by Seaboard in January 2016. |
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On September 27, 2014, Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph a 50% interest in Daily’s. Included in net earnings attributable to Seaboard for 2014 is a gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary of $40 million, net of taxes ($66 million gain before taxes), or $34.14 per common share. |
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In 2017, Seaboard resumed declaring quarterly dividends and paid them in the amount of $1.50 per common share per quarter. In December 2012, Seaboard declared and paid a dividend of $12.00 per common share. The amount of the dividend represented a prepayment of the annual 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 dividends ($3.00 per common share per year). Basic and diluted earnings per common share are the same for all periods presented. |
2018 Annual Report 3
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Company Performance Graph
The Securities and Exchange Commission requires a five-year comparison of stock performance for Seaboard with that of an appropriate broad equity market index and similar industry index. Seaboard’s common stock is traded on the NYSE American and provides an appropriate comparison for Seaboard’s stock performance. Because there is no single industry index to compare stock performance, the companies comprising the Dow Jones Food and Marine Transportation Industry indices (the “Peer Group”) were chosen as the second comparison.
The following graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total return for Seaboard Corporation, the NYSE American Index and the companies comprising the Dow Jones United States (“U.S.”) Food Products and the Dow Jones U.S. Marine Transportation indices, weighted by market capitalization for the five fiscal years commencing December 31, 2013 and ending December 31, 2018. The information presented in the performance graph is historical in nature and is not intended to represent or guarantee future returns.
The comparison of cumulative total returns presented in the above graph was plotted using the following index values and common stock price values:
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Seaboard Corporation |
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100.00 |
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150.20 |
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103.57 |
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141.40 |
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158.02 |
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126.98 |
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NYSE American |
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100.00 |
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101.45 |
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72.08 |
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86.50 |
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85.89 |
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75.60 |
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Peer Group |
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100.00 |
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108.62 |
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117.37 |
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132.38 |
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133.46 |
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111.01 |
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4 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
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2018 |
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Net sales |
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1,579 |
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1,691 |
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1,651 |
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1,662 |
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6,583 |
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Operating income |
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97 |
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32 |
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37 |
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43 |
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209 |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Seaboard |
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32 |
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7 |
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35 |
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(91) |
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26.75 |
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6.28 |
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29.93 |
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Net sales |
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1,399 |
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1,422 |
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1,402 |
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1,586 |
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5,809 |
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Operating income |
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68 |
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55 |
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73 |
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44 |
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240 |
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Net earnings attributable to Seaboard |
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85 |
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58 |
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81 |
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23 |
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247 |
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Earnings per common share |
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71.84 |
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50.51 |
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69.28 |
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19.38 |
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$ |
211.01 |
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During the fourth quarter of 2017, Seaboard recorded $65 million of additional income tax expense, or $55.31 per common share, as a result of the December 22, 2017 enactment of the 2017 Tax Act. The additional income tax expense included a provisional $112 million of additional federal tax, payable over eight years, associated with the mandatory deemed repatriation of permanently invested foreign profits, partially offset by an estimated reduction in deferred taxes resulting from the rate decrease from 35% to 21%. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on the 2017 Tax Act. |
2018 Annual Report 5
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Seaboard”) together comprise a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company with operations in several industries. In the United States (“U.S.”), Seaboard is primarily engaged in hog production, pork processing and ocean transportation. Overseas, Seaboard is primarily engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar and alcohol production and electric power generation. Seaboard also has an equity method investment in Butterball, LLC (“Butterball”), a producer and processor of branded and non-branded turkey products which it reports as a segment.
Sales and costs of Seaboard’s segments are significantly influenced by worldwide fluctuations in commodity prices and changes in foreign political and economic conditions. Accordingly, sales, operating income and cash flows can fluctuate significantly from year to year. As each segment operates in a distinct industry and a different geographic location, management evaluates their operations separately. Seaboard’s reporting segments are based on information used by Seaboard’s Chief Executive Officer to determine allocation of resources and assess performance, in his capacity as chief operating decision maker.
Pork Segment
Seaboard’s Pork segment is a vertically integrated pork producer that primarily produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to further processors, food service operators, grocery stores, distributors and retail outlets. This segment’s sales are primarily to U.S. customers with some export sales to Japan, Mexico, China and numerous other foreign markets. Pork products include fresh pork, such as loins, tenderloins and ribs which are primarily sold to distributors and grocery stores and fresh and frozen pork products sold in bulk to further processors who produce products, such as lunch meat, ham, bacon and sausage. Pork product sales prices are directly affected by both domestic and worldwide supply and demand for pork products and other proteins.
The Pork segment’s pork processing plant, located in Guymon, Oklahoma, generally operates at a double-shift processing capacity of approximately six million hogs annually. Seaboard also has a ham boning and processing plant in Mexico. In 2018, Seaboard raised approximately 89% of the hogs processed at its processing plant, with the remaining hog requirements purchased primarily under contracts with independent producers. Seaboard’s hog production facilities consist of genetic and commercial breeding, farrowing, nursery and finishing buildings located in the central U.S. These facilities have a capacity to produce over six million hogs annually. Seaboard owns and operates seven centrally located feed mills to provide formulated feed to these hogs.
The Pork segment also produces biodiesel at facilities in Oklahoma and Missouri, which is sold to third parties. Biodiesel is produced from pork fat supplied by Seaboard’s Oklahoma pork processing plant and from other animal fat and vegetable oil purchased from third parties. The biodiesel is sold to fuel blenders for distribution.
Seaboard has a 50% noncontrolling interest in Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC (“STF”), which operates a pork processing plant located in Iowa. STF began single-shift operations in September 2017 and a second shift commenced in October 2018. STF’s plant is designed to process about six million market hogs annually when operating at full capacity, which is expected to occur by the end of 2019. Seaboard has agreements with STF and Triumph Foods, LLC (“Triumph”), an independent pork processor, to market substantially all pork products produced at STF’s and Triumph’s pork processing plants. Seaboard and Triumph also sell a portion of the hogs they raise to the STF plant to be processed. Seaboard’s sales prices for its pork products are primarily based on a margin sharing arrangement that considers the average sales price and mix of products sold from the Seaboard, Triumph and STF pork processing plants.
Sales prices are directly affected by both domestic and worldwide supply and demand for pork products and other proteins. Feed accounts for the largest input cost in raising hogs and is materially affected by price changes for corn and soybean meal. Market prices for hogs purchased from third parties for processing at the plant also represent a major cost factor. Within the portfolio of Seaboard’s businesses, management believes profitability of the Pork segment is most susceptible to commodity price fluctuations. As a result, this segment’s operating income and cash flows can materially fluctuate from year to year, significantly affecting Seaboard’s consolidated operating income and cash flows. This segment is Seaboard’s most capital-intensive segment, representing approximately 54% of Seaboard’s total fixed assets, in addition to 44% of total inventories. With the Guymon plant generally operating at capacity, Seaboard is continually looking for ways to enhance the plant’s operational efficiency, while also looking to increase margins by introducing new, higher value products.
6 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
Commodity Trading and Milling Segment
Seaboard’s Commodity Trading and Milling (“CT&M”) segment, which is managed under the name of Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group, is an integrated agricultural commodity trading, processing and logistics company. Overall the CT&M segment has facilities in 31 countries, primarily in Africa, South America, the Caribbean and Europe. This division sources, transports and markets approximately 11 million metric tons per year of wheat, corn, soybeans, soybean meal and other commodities. This segment represents approximately 47% of Seaboard’s total inventories as of December 31, 2018.
The commodity trading business has 13 offices in 12 countries, in addition to four non-consolidated affiliates in three other countries. The grain processing business, which includes 8 consolidated and 19 non-consolidated affiliates, operates facilities at 42 locations in 23 countries, with wheat flour mills located in 19 countries. Seaboard and its affiliates produce approximately six million metric tons of wheat flour, maize meal, manufactured feed and oilseed crush commodities per year in addition to other related grain-based products. The CT&M segment has invested in several entities in recent years and continues to seek opportunities to expand its trading, milling and agro-processing businesses.
The majority of the CT&M segment’s sales are derived from sourcing agricultural commodities from multiple origins which are delivered to third-party and affiliate customers in various international locations. The execution of these purchase and delivery transactions have long cycles of completion, which may extend for several months with a high degree of price volatility. As a result, these factors can significantly affect sales volumes, operating income, working capital and related cash flows from period to period. Although this segment owns three vessels, the majority of the trading business is transacted with chartered ships. Consolidated and non-consolidated affiliates operate the grain processing business in foreign countries that are, in most cases, lesser developed. Foreign operations can be significantly impacted by changes in local crop production, political instability and local government policies, as well as fluctuations in economic and industry conditions and foreign currency exchange rates. This segment’s sales are also significantly affected by fluctuating prices of various commodities, such as wheat, corn, soybeans and soybean meal. Exports from various countries can exacerbate volatile market conditions that may have a significant impact on both the trading and milling businesses’ sales and operating income. Profit margins are sometimes protected by using commodity derivatives and other risk management practices.
Marine Segment
Seaboard’s Marine segment provides cargo shipping services in the U.S. and 28 countries in the Caribbean and Central and South America. This segment’s primary operations are at PortMiami and include a terminal and an off-port warehouse for cargo consolidation and temporary storage. At the Port of Houston, Seaboard’s Marine segment operates a cargo terminal facility that includes on-dock warehouse space for temporary storage of bagged grains, resins and other cargoes. Seaboard also makes scheduled vessel calls to Brooklyn, New Orleans, Philadelphia and various ports in the Caribbean and Central and South America. The Marine segment uses a network of offices and agents throughout the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Central and South America to sell freight. Seaboard’s capabilities allow transport by truck or rail of import and export cargo to and from various U.S. ports. This segment’s fleet consists of 19 chartered and 3 owned vessels, and includes dry, refrigerated and specialized containers and other cargo related equipment.
Fluctuations in economic conditions and political instability in the regions or countries in which this segment operates may affect trade volumes and operating profits. In addition, cargo rates can fluctuate depending on regional supply and demand for shipping services. Because the Marine segment time-charters the majority of its ocean cargo vessels, it is affected by fluctuations in charter hire rates as well as fuel costs. This segment continues to explore ways to increase volumes on existing routes while seeking opportunities to broaden its route structure in the regions it serves.
Sugar and Alcohol Segment
In Argentina, Seaboard’s Sugar and Alcohol segment operates a vertically integrated production facility with an annual capacity to crush approximately three million metric tons of sugar cane and produce approximately 250,000 metric tons of sugar and approximately 33 million gallons of alcohol. Seaboard grows sugarcane on its owned land in Argentina to supply most of the raw material processed in its plant. The sugar is primarily marketed locally, with some exports to the U.S. and other countries. The alcohol is marketed to industrial users or sold as dehydrated alcohol to certain oil companies under the Argentine governmental bio-ethanol program, which requires alcohol be blended with gasoline. This segment also owns a 51-megawatt cogeneration power plant, which is fueled by the burning of sugarcane by-products, natural gas and other biomass when available.
The Sugar and Alcohol segment’s sales and operating income are significantly affected by local and worldwide sugar and alcohol prices. Domestic sugar production levels in Argentina affect the local price. Global sugar price fluctuations, to a
2018 Annual Report 7
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
lesser extent, have an impact in Argentina as well. Historically, the functional currency of this segment was the Argentine peso, but during the third quarter of 2018 highly inflationary accounting was adopted and the U.S. dollar became the functional currency for U.S. GAAP purposes. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on highly inflationary accounting. The currency exchange rate can have an impact on reported U.S. dollar sales, operating income and cash flows.
Power Segment
Seaboard’s Power segment is an unregulated independent power producer that generates electricity for the Dominican Republic power grid. This segment owns and operates a power generating barge, located on the Ozama River, that contains a system of engines capable of using natural gas or heavy fuel oil to produce up to 108 megawatts of electricity. The Power segment sells the electricity it generates primarily on the spot market to government-owned distribution companies and is subject to delays in obtaining timely collections from sales to these government-related entities. Supply of power in the Dominican Republic is determined by a government body and is subject to fluctuations based on governmental budgetary constraints. While fuel is this segment’s largest cost component and is subject to price fluctuations, higher fuel costs generally have been passed on to customers. In November 2018, Seaboard’s Power segment entered into a contract to build a new floating power barge with capacity to generate approximately 146 megawatts of electricity using gaseous fuels, including natural gas.
Turkey Segment
Seaboard has a 50% noncontrolling interest in Butterball, a vertically integrated producer and processor of branded and non-branded turkey products. Butterball has four processing plants, two further processing plants and numerous live production and feed milling operations located in North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. These facilities produce over one billion pounds of turkey each year. Butterball is a national supplier to retail stores, foodservice outlets and industrial entities, and also exports products to Mexico and numerous other foreign markets. Sales prices are directly affected by both domestic and worldwide supply and demand for turkey products and other proteins. Feed accounts for the largest input cost in raising turkeys and is materially affected by price changes for corn and soybean meal. As a result, commodity price fluctuations can significantly affect the profitability and cash flows of Butterball.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCE S
Summary of Sources and Uses of Cash
Cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2018 decreased $162 million from December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily the result of a business acquisition and lower repayments of affiliate notes receivables, partially offset by debt proceeds. Cash from operating activities decreased $7 million from 2017.
Cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2017 increased $338 million from December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily the result of net cash from operating activities of $245 million, repayments of affiliate notes receivable of $167 million and proceeds from short-term and long-term debt of $83 million. Partially offsetting the increase was cash used for capital expenditures of $173 million. Cash from operating activities decreased $182 million from 2016 primarily as a result of lower net earnings including adjustments and working capital changes.
Capital Expenditures, Acquisitions and Other Investing Activities
During 2018, Seaboard invested $162 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $86 million was in the Pork segment, $29 million in the CT&M segment, $18 million in the Marine segment, $5 million in the Sugar and Alcohol segment, $23 million in the Power segment and the remaining amount in other businesses. The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for additional hog finishing barns and its plant expansion project as further discussed below. The CT&M segment expenditures were primarily for milling assets. The Power segment expenditures were primarily for its new power barge under construction as further discussed below. All other capital expenditures were primarily of a normal recurring nature such as replacements of machinery and equipment and general facility modernizations and upgrades.
The total budget for 2019 capital expenditures is $457 million. The Pork segment budgeted $217 million primarily for the expansion of the Guymon pork processing plant and the construction or possible acquisition of additional biodiesel production facilities. The plant will continue to operate at full production during the construction. The CT&M segment budgeted $77 million primarily for milling assets, including silos, and other improvements to existing facilities and related equipment. The Marine segment budgeted $40 million primarily for additional cargo carrying and handling equipment. The Sugar and Alcohol segment budgeted $32 million primarily for alcohol fermentation expansion plans. The Power segment budgeted $89 million for its new power barge. In November 2018, Seaboard’s Power segment entered into a contract to build a new floating power barge with operations anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2021. The total cost
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Management’s Discussion & Analysis
of the project is estimated to exceed $160 million. Seaboard’s Power segment continues to explore strategic alternatives, including the possible sale or relocation of the existing power barge. The balance of $2 million is planned to be spent in all other businesses. Management anticipates paying for these capital expenditures from a combination of available cash, the use of available short-term investments and Seaboard’s available borrowing capacity.
During 2017, Seaboard invested $173 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $100 million was in the Pork segment, $15 million in the CT&M segment, $37 million in the Marine segment and $20 million in the Sugar and Alcohol segment. The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for improvements to existing facilities and additional hog finishing barns. The Sugar and Alcohol segment expenditures were primarily related to a new bioethanol distillery. All other capital expenditures were primarily of a normal recurring nature and included replacements of machinery and equipment, and general facility modernizations and upgrades.
During 2016, Seaboard invested $158 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $69 million was in the Pork segment, $35 million in the CT&M segment, $19 million in the Marine segment and $34 million in the Sugar and Alcohol segment. The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for improvements to existing facilities and related equipment, additional hog finishing barns and the June 2016 purchase and improvement of a biodiesel plant in St. Joseph, Missouri for $6 million that became operational in the third quarter of 2016. Of the CT&M segment expenditures, $29 million was for the construction of two dry bulk vessels, which were delivered and then sold and leased back by Seaboard at book value of $44 million during the first quarter of 2016. The Marine segment expenditures were primarily for purchases of cargo carrying and handling equipment. The Sugar and Alcohol segment expenditures were primarily for milling capacity increases and fermentation and distillery equipment upgrades. All other capital expenditures were primarily of a normal recurring nature and included replacements of machinery and equipment, and general facility modernizations and upgrades.
During the first quarter of 2018, Seaboard’s CT&M segment acquired three flour mills and an associated grain trading business located in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Monaco for total consideration of $324 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition was primarily funded using proceeds from Seaboard’s short-term investments and the incurrence of a note payable to the sellers. With this business, the CT&M segment increased its flour and feed milling capacity and annual grain trading volumes. Also, during the first quarter, Seaboard’s CT&M segment acquired a 50% noncontrolling interest in a grain trading and flour milling business in Mauritania for total consideration of $16 million. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on this acquisition and Note 6 for further discussion of this non-consolidated affiliate. Also, during 2018, Seaboard’s CT&M segment increased its ownership interest in a non‑consolidated affiliate and paid $5 million for shares purchased.
During 2017, Seaboard’s CT&M segment acquired a pulse and grain elevator in Canada for $14 million and invested an additional $7 million in a grain trading and poultry business in Morocco, increasing its ownership interest in this Moroccan business to 19.4%. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on the elevator purchase and Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of this non-consolidated affiliate.
During 2017 and 2016, Seaboard contributed $73 million and $51 million, respectively, to STF for construction of its pork processing plant in Iowa, which began operations in September 2017. In addition to capital contributions, Seaboard also agreed to provide a portion of the hogs to be processed at the plant. During 2017 and 2016, Seaboard acquired hog inventory and hog farms through acquisitions of existing farm operations for a total investment of $40 million and $219 million, respectively. These assets increased Seaboard’s hog production capacity to meet the hog supply commitment. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of certain acquisitions.
Seaboard purchased equity interests in limited liability companies that operate refined coal processing plants that generate federal income tax credits. Seaboard’s funding commitment for these companies varies depending on production and, based on current production estimates, is anticipated to be approximately $14 million in 2019, $9 million in 2020 and $9 million in 2021. Seaboard invested $17 million, $10 million and $14 million during 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
In 2016, Seaboard invested $7 million of cash and converted its $8 million note receivable to equity for a 36% noncontrolling interest in a holding company that owns a Caribbean terminal operation. The investment is accounted for in the Marine segment using the equity method and reported on a three-month lag.
During 2016, Seaboard invested an additional $14 million in equity and long-term advances in a flour production business in Brazil, of which at December 31, 2018 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seaboard. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of this investment.
2018 Annual Report 9
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
Financing Activities, Debt and Related Covenants
The following table presents a summary of Seaboard’s available borrowing capacity:
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Total amount |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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available |
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|
Short-term uncommitted and committed lines |
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$ |
634 |
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Amounts drawn against lines |
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|
(148) |
|
Letters of credit reducing borrowing availability |
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(18) |
|
Available borrowing capacity as of December 31, 2018 |
|
$ |
468 |
|
In 2018, Seaboard entered into an Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) that replaced Seaboard Foods LLC’s (“Seaboard Foods”) $500 million unsecured term loan with a $700 million unsecured term loan (“Term Loan”) and extended the maturity from December 4, 2022 to September 25, 2028. Seaboard received proceeds of $220 million, net of certain costs. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard also had $80 million of foreign subsidiary long-term debt, primarily denominated in euros and U.S. dollars.
Seaboard was in compliance with all restrictive covenants related to these facilities and loans as of December 31, 2018. Seaboard has capacity under existing loan covenants to undertake additional debt financings of approximately $1,489 million as of December 31, 2018. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of notes payable and long-term debt.
As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard had cash and short-term investments of $1,530 million and additional total working capital of $713 million. Accordingly, management believes Seaboard’s combination of internally generated cash, liquidity, capital resources and borrowing capabilities will be adequate for its existing operations and any currently known potential plans for expansion of existing operations or business segments for 2019. Management intends to continue seeking opportunities for expansion in the industries in which Seaboard operates, utilizing existing liquidity, available borrowing capacity and other financing alternatives.
As of December 31, 2018, $294 million of the $1,530 million of cash and short-term investments were held by Seaboard’s foreign subsidiaries. Historically, Seaboard has considered substantially all foreign profits as being permanently invested in its foreign operations, including all cash and short-term investments held by foreign subsidiaries. Seaboard intends to continue permanently reinvesting the majority of these funds outside the U.S. as current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund Seaboard’s U.S. operations. For any planned repatriation to the U.S., Seaboard would record applicable deferred taxes for state or foreign withholding taxes. However , with the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Job Act in December 2017, Seaboard accrued a provisional $112 million of federal tax in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017. During 2018, Seaboard updated the provisional tax to $126 million in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018 associated with the mandatory deemed repatriation of these balances. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on the tax reform.
Seaboard repurchased 1,333 shares of common stock for a total cost of $5 million during 2018. No shares of common stock were repurchased by Seaboard in 2017 or 2016. In each of the four quarters of 2018 and 2017, Seaboard declared and paid quarterly dividends of $1.50 per share of common stock. Seaboard’s Board of Directors intends that Seaboard will continue to pay quarterly dividends for the reasonably foreseeable future, with the amount of any dividends being dependent upon such factors as Seaboard’s financial condition, results of operations and current and anticipated cash needs, including capital requirements. There were no dividends paid in 2016. See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on stockholders’ equity.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Several of Seaboard’s segments have long-term contractual obligations, including non-cancelable operating lease agreements for facilities and equipment. The Marine and CT&M segments enter into contracts to time-charter vessels for use in operations. The Pork segment has contract grower agreements in place with farmers to raise a portion of Seaboard’s hogs to support its operations. The Pork segment has also entered into grain and feed ingredient purchase contracts to support the segment’s live hog operations and has contracted for the purchase of additional hogs from third parties. The CT&M segment enters into commodity purchase contracts, primarily to support sales commitments. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on contractual obligations and other purchase commitments.
10 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
The following table provides a summary of Seaboard’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2018:
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Payments due by period |
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Less than |
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1-3 |
|
3-5 |
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More than |
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||||
(Millions of dollars) |
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Total |
1 year |
|
years |
|
years |
|
5 years |
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||||||
Ports |
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$ |
203 |
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$ |
18 |
|
$ |
37 |
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$ |
39 |
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$ |
109 |
|
Vessel, time and voyage-charter commitments |
|
|
157 |
|
|
58 |
|
|
53 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
25 |
|
Contract grower agreements |
|
|
231 |
|
|
47 |
|
|
78 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
61 |
|
Other operating lease payments |
|
|
69 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
15 |
|
Total lease obligations |
|
$ |
660 |
|
$ |
141 |
|
$ |
190 |
|
$ |
119 |
|
$ |
210 |
|
Purchase commitments |
|
|
1,647 |
|
|
853 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
208 |
|
|
386 |
|
Short-term notes payable |
|
|
148 |
|
|
148 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
779 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
62 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
663 |
|
Interest payments (a) |
|
|
275 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
128 |
|
Retirement benefit payments (b) |
|
|
93 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
19 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
33 |
|
Mandatory deemed repatriation tax (c) |
|
|
80 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
47 |
|
Power barge and pork plant expansion |
|
|
218 |
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|
138 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Investment in affiliates (d) |
|
|
32 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Total contractual cash obligations and commitments |
|
$ |
3,932 |
|
$ |
1,381 |
|
$ |
642 |
|
$ |
442 |
|
$ |
1,467 |
|
(a) Interest payments in the table above include expected cash payments for interest on variable and fixed rate long-term debt. Variable interest rates are based on interest rates as of December 31, 2018.
(b) Retirement benefit payments in the table above represent expected benefit payments for various non-qualified pension plans and supplemental retirement arrangements as discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, which are unfunded obligations that are deemed to be employer contributions. No contributions are planned at this time to the qualified pension plan.
(c) U.S. federal income tax on mandatory deemed repatriation is payable over eight years pursuant to the 2017 Tax Act.
(d) Investment in affiliates represents obligations made to equity method investments for expected funding commitments to three limited liability companies that operate refined coal processing plants.
Non-current deferred income taxes and certain other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets are not included in the table above as management is unable to reliably estimate the timing of the payments for these items. In addition, deferred revenues and other deferred credits included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets have been excluded from the table above because they do not represent contractual obligations.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $6,583 million, $5,809 million and $5,379 million, respectively. The increase for 2018 compared to 2017 primarily reflected higher volumes and sales prices for certain commodities in the CT&M segment, higher biodiesel revenue and higher volume of market hogs and pork products sold in the Pork segment and higher cargo volumes and rates in the Marine segment. The increase for 2017 compared to 2016 primarily reflected higher sales prices and volumes for certain commodities in the CT&M segment, higher overall prices for pork products sold, higher sales volume of market hogs and higher biodiesel revenue in the Pork segment, higher cargo volumes in the Marine segment and higher selling prices and volumes for alcohol in the Sugar and Alcohol segment.
Operating income for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $209 million, $240 million and $230 million, respectively. The decrease for 2018 compared to 2017 primarily reflected lower prices on pork products sold and higher feed costs in the Pork segment, partially offset by higher margins from biodiesel sales in the Pork segment, higher margins on third-party sales in the CT&M segment and higher spot market rates in the Power segment. The increase for 2017 compared to 2016 primarily reflected higher margins from sugar in the Sugar segment and higher margins from meat prices in the Pork segment, partially offset by lower margins on biodiesel in the Pork segment, lower margins on commodities in the CT&M segment and lower cargo rates and higher fuel costs in the Marine segment.
2018 Annual Report 11
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
|
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Net sales |
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|
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$ |
1,774 |
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$ |
1,609 |
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$ |
1,443 |
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Operating income |
|
|
|
$ |
117 |
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$ |
193 |
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$ |
179 |
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Income (loss) from affiliates |
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|
|
$ |
(30) |
|
$ |
(10) |
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$ |
11 |
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Net sales for the Pork segment increased $165 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The increase was primarily the result of increased volumes of pork products sold, increased volumes and prices of biodiesel sales, the receipt of the federal blender’s credits of $42 million and higher sales of market hogs to third parties and affiliates. In February 2018, Congress retroactively extended the federal blender’s credits for 2017 which resulted in recognizing revenue in the first quarter of 2018. The federal blender’s credits were not renewed during 2018. The increase was partially offset by lower prices for both pork products and market hogs sold. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the federal blender’s credits.
Operating income for the Pork segment decreased $76 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The decrease was primarily due to lower prices for pork products along with higher feed costs, partially offset by higher volumes of pork products sold and the federal blender’s credits of $42 million as discussed above. Seaboard sells pork to international customers located in China and Mexico, among other countries, and recent incremental tariffs, the duration of which is uncertain, continue to have a negative impact on earnings. Management is unable to predict future market prices for pork products, the cost of feed or third-party hogs or the government’s intentions with the federal blenders’ credits; however, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment in 2019.
Loss from affiliates increased $20 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017, primarily due to the start-up of STF operations, which began in September 2017.
Net sales for the Pork segment increased $166 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase was primarily the result of higher overall prices for pork products sold, higher sales volume of market hogs related to the August 2017 acquisition, higher biodiesel revenue and, to a lesser extent, a higher volume of pork products sold internationally.
Operating income for the Pork segment increased $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase was primarily the result of improved overall margins from higher meat prices and market hog sales, partially offset by lower biodiesel margins because the federal blender’s credits were not renewed during 2017.
Income from affiliates decreased $21 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016, primarily due to the start-up of STF operations, which began in September 2017, partially offset by earnings from its other non-consolidated affiliate, Daily’s Premium Meats, LLC.
Commodity Trading and Milling Segment
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
3,428 |
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$ |
2,945 |
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$ |
2,778 |
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Operating income as reported |
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|
$ |
46 |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
38 |
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Mark-to-market adjustments |
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|
3 |
|
|
(4) |
|
|
— |
|
Operating income excluding mark-to-market adjustments |
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$ |
49 |
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$ |
21 |
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$ |
38 |
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Income (loss) from affiliates |
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|
$ |
(11) |
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
(10) |
|
Net sales for the CT&M segment increased $483 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The increase primarily reflected higher volume of third-party sales, including sales for a business acquired in January 2018, and higher affiliate sales prices, partially offset by lower third-party sales prices.
Operating income for the CT&M segment increased $21 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The increase primarily reflected higher margins on third-party sales, predominantly related to the business acquired, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative costs related to the business acquired. Excluding the effects of the mark-to-market adjustments for derivative contracts, operating income increased $28 million as discussed below.
Due to worldwide commodity price fluctuations, the uncertain political and economic conditions in the countries in which this segment operates, and the volatility in the commodity markets, management is unable to predict future sales and
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SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
operating results for this segment. However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment in 2019, excluding the effects of marking to market derivative contracts.
Had Seaboard not applied mark-to-market accounting to its derivative instruments, operating income for this segment would have been higher by $3 million in 2018, lower by $4 million in 2017 and remained the same in 2016. While management believes its commodity futures, options and foreign exchange contracts are primarily economic hedges of its firm purchase and sales contracts or anticipated sales contracts, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for these transactions as hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, while the changes in value of the derivative instruments were marked to market, the changes in value of the firm purchase or sales contracts were not. As products are delivered to customers, these existing mark-to-market adjustments should be primarily offset by realized margins or losses as revenue is recognized over time and therefore, these mark-to-market adjustments could reverse in fiscal 2019. Management believes eliminating these mark-to-market adjustments provides a more reasonable presentation to compare and evaluate period-to-period financial results for this segment.
Income from affiliates for the CT&M segment decreased by $18 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The decrease primarily reflected price and volume volatility in local markets of certain Seaboard affiliates, including losses at an equity method investment located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”). See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on this affiliate . Based on the uncertainty of local political and economic environments in the countries in which Seaboard’s affiliates operate, management cannot predict future results.
Net sales for the CT&M segment increased $167 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase primarily reflected higher sales prices for wheat sales to third parties and higher volumes of sales to affiliates and third parties, partially offset by lower corn and soybean meal sales prices and volumes to third parties.
Operating income for the CT&M segment decreased $13 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The decrease primarily reflected lower margins on commodities and higher selling, general and administrative expense, partially offset by higher gains of $4 million on mark-to-market derivative contracts. Excluding the effects of the mark-to-market adjustments for derivative contracts, operating income decreased $17 million primarily due to a decrease in commodity prices in the pulse market.
Income from affiliates for the CT&M segment increased $17 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase primarily reflected consolidation of an equity method investment that incurred $10 million of losses during 2016. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of this affiliate.
Marine Segment
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
|
2016 |
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|||
Net sales |
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|
$ |
1,057 |
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$ |
956 |
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$ |
916 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
$ |
21 |
|
$ |
33 |
|
Income (loss) from affiliate |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
(7) |
|
$ |
1 |
|
Net sales for the Marine segment increased $101 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The increase was primarily the result of higher volumes and rates in certain markets during 2018 compared to 2017.
Operating income for the Marine segment increased $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The increase was primarily the result of higher revenues, partially offset by higher voyage costs related to fuel price increases and other expenses. Management cannot predict changes in future cargo volumes, cargo rates and fuel costs or to what extent changes in economic conditions in markets served will affect net sales or operating income. However, management anticipates this segment will have positive operating income for 2019.
Income from affiliates increased $9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017 primarily due to an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $6 million incurred in 2017 related to Seaboard’s equity-method investment in a holding company that owns a terminal operation. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on this affiliate.
Net sales for the Marine segment increased $40 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase was primarily the result of higher volumes in certain markets during 2017 compared to 2016, partially offset by lower cargo rates.
2018 Annual Report 13
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
Operating income for the Marine segment decreased $12 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The decrease was primarily the result of lower cargo rates and higher fuel costs, partially offset by lower other voyage costs.
Income from affiliates decreased $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016 primarily due to an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $6 million as discussed above.
Sugar and Alcohol Segment
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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|||
Net sales |
|
|
$ |
184 |
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$ |
186 |
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$ |
147 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
$ |
21 |
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$ |
(12) |
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Income from affiliates |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
Net sales for the Sugar and Alcohol segment decreased $2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The decrease primarily reflected lower prices of sugar and alcohol sold, partially offset by higher volumes of sugar and alcohol sold. Sugar and alcohol sales are denominated in Argentine pesos, and an increase in local sales prices was offset by exchange rate changes as the Argentine peso continued to weaken against the U.S. dollar. Management cannot predict local sugar and alcohol prices or the volatility in the currency exchange rate. Argentina was determined by management to be a highly inflationary economy in the second quarter of 2018, and as a result, this segment’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar effective in the third quarter of 2018 until the economic environment stabilizes.
Operating income for the Sugar and Alcohol segment decreased $12 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The decrease primarily reflected lower margins on sugar, alcohol and cogeneration, partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative expenses related to salaries and benefits. Costs for 2018 included a total of $5 million in severance costs related to a restructuring of its workforce. Based on recent market conditions, management currently cannot predict if this segment will be profitable in 2019.
Net sales for the Sugar and Alcohol segment increased $39 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase primarily reflected higher volumes and selling prices of alcohol and higher selling prices for sugar, partially offset by lower volumes of sugar sold.
Operating income for the Sugar and Alcohol segment increased $33 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase primarily reflected higher margins from sugar, alcohol and cogeneration primarily related to increased selling prices, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative costs. During 2016, labor strikes and inclement weather negatively impacted volumes and resulted in a $12 million sugar inventory charge.
Power Segment
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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|||
Net sales |
|
|
$ |
122 |
|
$ |
97 |
|
$ |
79 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
$ |
9 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
Income from affiliate |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
4 |
|
Net sales for the Power segment increased $25 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017. The increase primarily reflected higher spot market rates.
Operating income for the Power segment increased $12 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017 primarily due to higher spot market rates, partially offset by higher fuel costs. Management cannot predict future fuel costs or the extent that spot market rates will fluctuate compared to fuel costs; however, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment in 2019.
Net sales for the Power segment increased $18 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase primarily reflected higher spot market rates.
Operating income for the Power segment increased $2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016 primarily due to higher spot market rates, partially offset by higher fuel costs.
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SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
Turkey Segment
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Income (loss) from affiliate |
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$ |
(16) |
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$ |
(4) |
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$ |
73 |
|
The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, represents Seaboard’s investment in Butterball. The increase in loss from affiliate for 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily the result of higher logistics and production costs and lower volumes of turkey products sold in 2018, partially offset by Seaboard’s proportionate share of the Illinois plant closure during 2017 as discussed below . Management is unable to predict future market prices for turkey products or the cost of feed. Based on recent market conditions, management currently cannot predict if this segment will be profitable in 2019.
The decrease in income from affiliate for 2017 compared to 2016 was primarily the result of lower prices for turkey products sold, pricing pressure from competing proteins and higher live growing costs. Also, the decrease included the 2017 closure of a further processing plant located in Illinois. Butterball’s closure of the plant resulted in charges primarily related to impaired fixed assets and accrued severance. Seaboard’s proportionate share of these charges, recognized in income (loss) from affiliates, was $18 million, all recorded in 2017.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased $5 million over 2017 to $314 million. The increase was primarily the result of increased personnel-related costs in the CT&M segment, related to the business acquired in January 2018, partially offset by lower costs related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation program which are offset by the effect of the mark-to-market on investments recorded in other investment income (loss). As a percentage of revenues, SG&A was 5% for 2018 and 2017.
SG&A expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased $42 million over 2016 to $309 million. The increase was primarily the result of increased personnel-related costs, including costs related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation program which are offset by the effect of the mark-to-market on investments recorded in other investment income (loss). As a percentage of revenues, SG&A was 5% for 2017 and 2016.
Interest Expense
Interest expense totaled $44 million, $29 million and $29 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increases in 2018 compared to 2017 primarily related to more debt outstanding, an increase in interest rates and less capitalized interest.
Interest Income from Affiliates
Interest income from affiliates totaled $3 million, $22 million and $24 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease for 2018 compared 2017 primarily relates to a Butterball note receivable, which was repaid in December 2017. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Other Investment Income (Loss), Net
Other investment income (loss), net totaled $(152) million, $177 million and $69 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease for 2018 compared to 2017 primarily reflects $110 million of unrealized losses on short-term investments still held as of December 31, 2018, due to mark-to-market fluctuations, and, to a lesser extent, realized losses of $24 million. The increase for 2017 compared to 2016 primarily reflects higher income on short-term investments related to mark-to-market fluctuation and dividends.
Foreign Currency Gains, Net
Foreign currency gains, net totaled $4 million, $14 million and $2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in foreign currency gains, net in 2018 compared to 2017 primarily reflected losses in the euro and British pound on Seaboard’s short-term investments and the Zambian kwacha, partially offset by gains in the Argentine peso, among fluctuations of other currency exchange rates in several foreign countries. As a result of the change in the Sugar and Alcohol segment’s functional currency to the U.S. dollar, any foreign currency impact was included in the statement of comprehensive income. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of this change. The increase in foreign currency gains, net in 2017 compared to 2016 primarily reflected gains in the euro and British pound on Seaboard’s short-term investments and the Zambian kwacha on, partially offset by losses in the South African rand, among fluctuations of other currency exchange rates in several foreign countries. The political and economic conditions of the countries in which Seaboard operates and does business, along with fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar, cause volatility in currency exchange rates, which exposes Seaboard to fluctuating foreign currency gains and losses that cannot be predicted. Although Seaboard does not utilize hedge accounting, Seaboard does
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SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
utilize foreign currency exchange contracts to manage its risks and exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. Management believes gains and losses on commodity transactions, including the mark-to-market effects, of such foreign currency exchange contracts relate to the underlying commodity transactions and classifies such gains and losses in cost of sales. All other gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts are included in foreign currency gains (losses), net.
Income Tax Expense
The 2018 effective tax rate was lower than 2017 primarily due to a current year loss versus prior year earnings, tax exempt income from the retroactive extension of the 2017 federal blender’s credits during the first quarter of 2018 and the lower statutory U.S. federal income tax rate. The decrease was partially offset by a tax classification change of a wholly-owned subsidiary from a partnership to a corporation, updated provisional tax related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“2017 Tax Act”) and a change in mix of domestic and foreign earnings from the prior year. The 2017 effective tax rate was higher than 2016 primarily due to the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act, partially offset by the expiration of the U.S. biodiesel tax provisions on December 31, 2016 and lower tax credits in 2017. The 2017 effective tax rate reflects an increase in Seaboard’s taxes payable resulting from the one-time mandatory deemed repatriation charge and a decrease in value of Seaboard’s deferred tax assets due to the corporate rate decrease from 35% to 21%. This change was partially offset by reduced tax expense resulting from the rate decrease impact on the deferred tax liabilities. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on Seaboard’s income taxes.
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Management does not believe its businesses have been materially adversely affected by inflation. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has identified the accounting estimates believed to be the most important to the portrayal of Seaboard’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management has reviewed these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – Seaboard primarily uses a specific identification approach to evaluate the adequacy of this reserve for estimated uncollectible receivables at the consolidated balance sheet date. Changes in estimates, developing trends and other new information can have a material effect on future evaluations. Furthermore, Seaboard’s total current receivables are heavily weighted toward foreign receivables ($418 million or 77% as of December 31, 2018), including foreign receivables due from affiliates ($91 million as of December 31, 2018), which generally represent more of a collection risk than its domestic receivables. Receivables due from affiliates are generally associated with entities located in foreign countries considered less developed than the U.S. that can experience conditions causing sudden changes to their ability to pay such receivables on a timely basis or in full. Based on various historical experiences, future collections of receivables or lack thereof could result in a material charge or credit to earnings depending on the ultimate resolution of each individual customer past due receivable. Bad debt expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $7 million, $12 million and $15 million, respectively.
Valuation of Inventories – Inventories are generally valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. In determining net realizable value, management makes assumptions regarding estimated sales prices, estimated costs to complete and estimated disposal costs. For commodity trading inventories, when contract performance by a customer becomes a concern, management must also evaluate available options to dispose of the inventory, including assumptions about potential negotiated changes to sales contracts, sales prices in alternative markets in various foreign countries and potentially additional transportation costs. At times, management must consider probability, weighting various viable alternatives, in its determination of the net realizable value of the inventories. These assumptions and probabilities are subjective in nature and are based on management’s best estimates and judgments existing at the time of preparation. Changes in future market prices or facts and circumstances could result in a material write down in the value of inventory or decreased future margins on the sale of inventory.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – The recoverability of long-lived assets, primarily property, plant and equipment and definite-lived intangibles, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
16 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Some of the key assumptions utilized in determining future projected cash flows include estimated growth rates, expected future sales prices, estimated costs, royalty rates and terminal values. In some cases, judgment is also required in assigning probability weighting to the various future cash flow scenarios. The probability weighting percentages used and the various future projected cash flow models prepared by management are based on facts and circumstances existing at the time of preparation and management’s best estimates and judgment of future operating results. Seaboard cannot predict the occurrence of certain future events that might adversely affect the reported value of long-lived assets, which include, but are not limited to, a change in the business climate, government incentives, a negative change in relationships with significant customers, and changes to strategic decisions made in response to economic and competitive conditions. Changes in these facts, circumstances and management’s estimates and judgment could result in an impairment of property, plant and equipment or definite-lived intangibles, resulting in a material charge to earnings.
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates – Seaboard has numerous investments in and advances to various businesses that it owns 50% or less for a noncontrolling interest and are accounted for using the equity method. In addition, for some of these investments, Seaboard also has notes receivable for loans it provided to these businesses. For the CT&M segment, these investments are primarily in foreign countries, which are less developed than the U.S., and therefore, expose Seaboard to greater financial risks. At certain times when there are ongoing operating losses, local economies are depressed, commodity-based markets are less stable, or foreign governments cause challenging business conditions, the fair value of the equity method investment is evaluated by management. The fair value of these investments is not readily determinable as almost all of these investments are not publicly traded. Management will use other methods to determine fair value such as estimated future cash flows, including assumptions on growth rates, for the business and consideration of other local business conditions as applicable. If the fair value of the investment is determined to be less than the carrying value and the decline in value is considered to be other than temporary, an appropriate write down is recorded to income (loss) from affiliates based on the excess of the carrying value over the best estimate of fair value of the investment. In addition, if based on current information and events it is probable that Seaboard will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the notes receivable from affiliates and an amount can be reasonably estimated, Seaboard will write down the amounts to estimated realizable value. Information and events creating uncertainty about the realization of recorded amounts for notes from affiliates include, but are not limited to, the estimated cash flows generated by the affiliate’s business, the sufficiency of collateral securing the amounts, the creditworthiness of the counterparties involved, and the consideration of other local business conditions as applicable. Changes in facts, circumstances and management’s estimates and judgment could result in a material charge to earnings. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on Seaboard’s affiliates.
Income Taxes – Income taxes are determined by management based on current tax regulations in the various worldwide taxing jurisdictions in which Seaboard conducts its business. In various situations, accruals have been made for estimates of the tax effects for certain transactions, business structures, the estimated reversal of timing differences and future projected profitability of Seaboard’s various business units based on management’s interpretation of existing facts, circumstances and tax regulations. Should new evidence come to management’s attention that could alter previous conclusions or if taxing authorities disagree with the positions taken by Seaboard, the change in estimate could result in a material adverse or favorable impact on the financial statements. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on income taxes.
Accrued Pension Liability – The measurement of Seaboard’s pension liability and related expense is dependent on a variety of assumptions and estimates regarding future events. These assumptions include discount rates, assumed rate of return on plan assets, compensation increases, turnover rates, mortality rates and retirement rates. The discount rate and return on plan assets are important elements of liability and expense measurement and are reviewed on an annual basis. The effect of decreasing both the discount rate and assumed rate of return on plan assets by 50 basis points would be an increase in pension expense of approximately $3 million per year. The effects of actual results differing from the assumptions (i.e. gains or losses) are primarily accumulated in accrued pension liability and amortized over future periods if it exceeds the 10% corridor and, therefore, could affect Seaboard’s recognized pension expense in such future periods, as permitted under GAAP. Accordingly, accumulated gains or losses in excess of the 10% corridor are amortized over the average future service of active participants. See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
2018 Annual Report 17
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
DERIVATIVE INFORMATION
Seaboard is exposed to various types of market risks in its day-to-day operations. Primary market risk exposures result from changing commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. Occasionally derivatives are used to manage all of these overall market risks; however, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for derivative transactions as hedges. Management believes it uses derivatives primarily as economic hedges, although they do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes. Because these derivatives are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related prices could have a material impact on earnings in any given year. Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions related to its market risks.
Commodity price changes affect the cost of necessary raw materials and other inventories, finished product sales and firm sales commitments. Seaboard uses various grain, oilseed and other commodity futures and options purchase contracts to manage certain risks of increasing prices of raw materials and firm sales commitments or anticipated sales contracts. Short sales contracts are used to offset the open purchase derivatives when the related commodity inventory is purchased in advance of the derivative maturity, effectively offsetting the initial futures or option purchase contract. From time to time, hog futures are used to manage risks of increasing prices of hogs acquired for processing, and hog futures are used to manage risks of fluctuating prices of pork product inventories and related future sales. Inventories that are sensitive to changes in commodity prices, including carrying amounts as December 31, 2018 and 2017, are presented in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.
Because changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect the cash paid or received on foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, Seaboard manages certain of these risks through the use of foreign currency exchange agreements. Because changes in interest rates affect the cash required to service variable-rate debt, Seaboard sometimes uses interest rate exchange agreements to manage risks of increasing interest rates.
Equity price risk is the risk that Seaboard may incur losses due to adverse changes in the market prices of the equity securities it holds in its short-term investment portfolio. Market prices for equity securities are subject to fluctuation and may result from perceived changes in the underlying economic characteristics of the investee, the relative price of alternative investments and general market conditions. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the fair value of Seaboard’s marketable equity securities was approximately $878 million and $1 billion, respectively. Seaboard enters into equity futures contracts to manage the equity price risk with respect to certain short-term investments.
The following table presents the sensitivity of the fair value of Seaboard’s open net commodity future and option contracts, foreign currency exchange agreements and marketable equity securities to a hypothetical 10% change in market prices, and foreign exchange rates as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. For all open derivatives, the fair value of such positions is a summation of the fair values calculated for each item by valuing each net position at quoted market prices as of the applicable date.
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(Millions of dollars) |
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December 31, 2018 |
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December 31, 2017 |
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Grains and oilseeds |
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$ |
23 |
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$ |
18 |
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Energy related resources |
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|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Hogs |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
Equity prices |
|
|
88 |
|
|
110 |
|
Foreign currencies |
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|
10 |
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|
14 |
|
The table below provides information about Seaboard’s long-term debt that is sensitive to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2018. For this variable rate debt, the table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates. Long-term variable debt included foreign subsidiary obligations payable in Argentine pesos of $2 million and $13 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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Thereafter |
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Total |
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Long-term debt: |
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Variable rate |
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$ |
39 |
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$ |
9 |
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$ |
9 |
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$ |
8 |
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
663 |
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$ |
735 |
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Weighted average interest rate |
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Long-term debt sensitive to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2017 totaled $504 million with a weighted average interest rate of 3.84%.
18 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Management’s Reports
Management’s Responsibilit y for Consolidated Financial Statements
The management of Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Seaboard”) is responsible for the preparation of its consolidated financial statements and related information appearing in this report. Management believes that the consolidated financial statements fairly present Seaboard’s financial position and results of operations in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and necessarily includes amounts that are based on estimates and judgments which it believes are reasonable based on current circumstances with due consideration given to materiality.
Management relies on a system of internal controls over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, transactions are executed in accordance with company policy and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and are properly recorded, and accounting records are adequate for preparation of financial statements and other information and disclosures. The concept of reasonable assurance is based on recognition that the cost of a control system should not exceed the benefits expected to be derived, and such evaluations require estimates and judgments. The design and effectiveness of the system are monitored by a professional staff of internal auditors.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
The Board of Directors pursues its review of auditing internal controls and financial statements through its audit committee, composed entirely of independent directors. In the exercise of its responsibilities, the audit committee meets periodically with management, with the internal auditors and with the independent registered public accounting firm to review the scope and results of audits. Both the internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm have unrestricted access to the audit committee, with or without the presence of management.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Seaboard”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a‑15(f). Under the supervision, and with the participation of management and its Internal Audit Department, Seaboard conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 excluded Groupe Mimran (“Mimran”), which was acquired on January 5, 2018. Total assets excluded represented approximately $447 million, or 8%, of Seaboard’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2018. Total revenue excluded was approximately $247 million, or 4%, of Seaboard’s consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018. Based on its evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) , management concluded that Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2018.
Seaboard’s independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements included in the annual report, has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting. Their report is included herein.
2018 Annual Report 19
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Seaboard Corporation:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Seaboard Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 20, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1959.
Kansas City, Missouri
February 20, 2019
20 2018 Annual Report
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Seaboard Corporation:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Seaboard Corporation and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018, and related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 20, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
The Company acquired Groupe Mimran during 2018, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, Groupe Mimran’s internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets of $447 million, or 8% of the Company’s consolidated assets, and total revenues of $247 million, or 4% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Groupe Mimran.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.” Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Kansas City, Missouri |
February 20, 2019 |
2018 Annual Report 21
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensiv e Income
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Years ended December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars except share and per share amounts) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Net sales: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Products (includes sales to affiliates of $1,282, $1,123 and $993) |
|
$ |
5,334 |
|
$ |
4,693 |
|
$ |
4,334 |
|
Services revenues (includes sales to affiliates of $12, $7 and $8) |
|
|
1,116 |
|
|
1,009 |
|
|
961 |
|
Other |
|
|
133 |
|
|
107 |
|
|
84 |
|
Total net sales |
|
|
6,583 |
|
|
5,809 |
|
|
5,379 |
|
Cost of sales and operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Products |
|
|
4,990 |
|
|
4,298 |
|
|
3,992 |
|
Services |
|
|
971 |
|
|
879 |
|
|
822 |
|
Other |
|
|
99 |
|
|
83 |
|
|
68 |
|
Total cost of sales and operating expenses |
|
|
6,060 |
|
|
5,260 |
|
|
4,882 |
|
Gross income |
|
|
523 |
|
|
549 |
|
|
497 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
314 |
|
|
309 |
|
|
267 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
209 |
|
|
240 |
|
|
230 |
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(44) |
|
|
(29) |
|
|
(29) |
|
Interest income |
|
|
11 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
15 |
|
Interest income from affiliates |
|
|
3 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
24 |
|
Income (loss) from affiliates |
|
|
(44) |
|
|
(7) |
|
|
81 |
|
Other investment income (loss), net |
|
|
(152) |
|
|
177 |
|
|
69 |
|
Foreign currency gains, net |
|
|
4 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
2 |
|
Miscellaneous, net |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(5) |
|
|
(8) |
|
Total other income (loss), net |
|
|
(225) |
|
|
187 |
|
|
154 |
|
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
(16) |
|
|
427 |
|
|
384 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(181) |
|
|
(70) |
|
Net earnings (loss) |
|
$ |
(17) |
|
$ |
246 |
|
$ |
314 |
|
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(2) |
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Seaboard |
|
$ |
(17) |
|
$ |
247 |
|
$ |
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(2), $3 and $12: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
(53) |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
(26) |
|
Unrealized gain on investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
1 |
|
Unrecognized pension cost |
|
|
3 |
|
|
(4) |
|
|
(1) |
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
|
$ |
(50) |
|
$ |
(5) |
|
$ |
(26) |
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
(67) |
|
|
241 |
|
|
288 |
|
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(2) |
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Seaboard |
|
$ |
(66) |
|
$ |
242 |
|
$ |
286 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of shares outstanding |
|
|
1,170,501 |
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|
1,170,550 |
|
|
1,170,550 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared per common share |
|
$ |
6.00 |
|
$ |
6.00 |
|
$ |
— |
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements .
22 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
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|
|
December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars except share and per share amounts) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
194 |
|
$ |
116 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
1,336 |
|
|
1,576 |
|
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade |
|
|
392 |
|
|
299 |
|
Due from affiliates |
|
|
111 |
|
|
120 |
|
Other |
|
|
81 |
|
|
92 |
|
Total receivables |
|
|
584 |
|
|
511 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
|
(33) |
|
|
(29) |
|
Net receivables |
|
|
551 |
|
|
482 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
815 |
|
|
780 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
55 |
|
|
94 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
76 |
|
|
80 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
3,027 |
|
|
3,128 |
|
Net property, plant and equipment |
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
1,077 |
|
Investments in and advances to affiliates |
|
|
804 |
|
|
851 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
167 |
|
|
22 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
|
69 |
|
|
2 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
80 |
|
|
81 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,307 |
|
$ |
5,161 |
|
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable to banks |
|
$ |
148 |
|
$ |
162 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt |
|
|
39 |
|
|
53 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
218 |
|
|
256 |
|
Payables due to affiliates |
|
|
20 |
|
|
16 |
|
Accrued compensation and benefits |
|
|
123 |
|
|
118 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
39 |
|
|
47 |
|
Deferred revenue from affiliates |
|
|
31 |
|
|
34 |
|
Accrued voyage costs |
|
|
58 |
|
|
35 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
108 |
|
|
97 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
784 |
|
|
818 |
|
Long-term debt, less current maturities |
|
|
739 |
|
|
482 |
|
Accrued pension liability |
|
|
136 |
|
|
128 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
127 |
|
|
112 |
|
Long-term income tax liability |
|
|
73 |
|
|
111 |
|
Other liabilities and deferred credits |
|
|
119 |
|
|
102 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
1,194 |
|
|
935 |
|
Commitments and contingent liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock of $1 par value. Authorized 1,250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,169,217 shares in 2018 and 1,170,550 shares in 2017 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(410) |
|
|
(354) |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
3,727 |
|
|
3,750 |
|
Total Seaboard stockholders’ equity |
|
|
3,318 |
|
|
3,397 |
|
Noncontrolling interests |
|
|
11 |
|
|
11 |
|
Total equity |
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
3,408 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
5,307 |
|
$ |
5,161 |
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements .
2018 Annual Report 23
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow s
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) |
|
$ |
(17) |
|
$ |
246 |
|
$ |
314 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
134 |
|
|
118 |
|
|
102 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(20) |
|
|
39 |
|
|
47 |
|
Mandatory deemed repatriation tax |
|
|
14 |
|
|
112 |
|
|
— |
|
Reserve on notes receivable from affiliates |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
16 |
|
Loss (income) from affiliates |
|
|
44 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
(81) |
|
Dividends received from affiliates |
|
|
23 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
53 |
|
Other investment loss (income), net |
|
|
152 |
|
|
(177) |
|
|
(69) |
|
Other, net |
|
|
5 |
|
|
(9) |
|
|
9 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables, net of allowance |
|
|
(58) |
|
|
(12) |
|
|
18 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
(34) |
|
|
(21) |
|
|
6 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
31 |
|
|
(51) |
|
|
(4) |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
11 |
|
|
(14) |
|
|
12 |
|
Current liabilities, exclusive of debt |
|
|
(22) |
|
|
(25) |
|
|
23 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(25) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
(19) |
|
Net cash from operating activities |
|
|
238 |
|
|
245 |
|
|
427 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of short-term investments |
|
|
(1,130) |
|
|
(767) |
|
|
(691) |
|
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments |
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
606 |
|
|
710 |
|
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments |
|
|
53 |
|
|
59 |
|
|
34 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(162) |
|
|
(173) |
|
|
(158) |
|
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
47 |
|
Acquisition of businesses |
|
|
(264) |
|
|
(54) |
|
|
(219) |
|
Investments in and advances to affiliates, net |
|
|
(26) |
|
|
(87) |
|
|
(71) |
|
Notes receivable issued to affiliates |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2) |
|
|
(13) |
|
Principal payments received on notes receivable from affiliates |
|
|
4 |
|
|
167 |
|
|
12 |
|
Purchase of long-term investments |
|
|
(21) |
|
|
(12) |
|
|
(31) |
|
Other, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(8) |
|
|
6 |
|
Net cash from investing activities |
|
|
(349) |
|
|
(266) |
|
|
(374) |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable to banks, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
45 |
|
|
(25) |
|
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
251 |
|
|
38 |
|
|
3 |
|
Principal payments of long-term debt |
|
|
(46) |
|
|
(17) |
|
|
(5) |
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
|
(5) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
(7) |
|
|
(7) |
|
|
— |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash from financing activities |
|
|
190 |
|
|
58 |
|
|
(27) |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
78 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
27 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
|
116 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
50 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
|
$ |
194 |
|
$ |
116 |
|
$ |
77 |
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
24 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equit y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
Retained |
|
Noncontrolling |
|
|
|
|
|||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
Stock |
|
|
Loss |
|
Earnings |
|
Interests |
|
Total |
|
||||
Balances, January 1, 2016 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
(278) |
|
$ |
3,153 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
2,882 |
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
312 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
314 |
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
(26) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(26) |
|
Addition to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
Balances, December 31, 2016 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(304) |
|
|
3,465 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
3,175 |
|
Adoption of accounting guidance (see Note 11) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(45) |
|
|
45 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
247 |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
246 |
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
(5) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(5) |
|
Reduction to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(1) |
|
Dividends on common stock, $6.00/share |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(7) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(7) |
|
Balances, December 31, 2017 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(354) |
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
3,408 |
|
Adoption of accounting guidance (See Note 1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(7) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(17) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(17) |
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
(49) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(50) |
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(5) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(5) |
|
Additions to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
Reduction to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(4) |
|
Dividends on common stock, $6.00/share |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(7) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(7) |
|
Balances, December 31, 2018 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
(410) |
|
$ |
3,727 |
|
$ |
11 |
|
$ |
3,329 |
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements .
2018 Annual Report 25
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Operations of Seaboard Corporation and its Subsidiaries
Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Seaboard”) together comprise a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company. In the United States (“U.S.”), Seaboard is primarily engaged in hog production and pork processing and ocean transportation. Overseas, Seaboard is primarily engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar and alcohol production and electric power generation. Seaboard also has an equity method investment in Butterball, LLC (“Butterball”), a producer and processor of branded and non-branded turkey products. Approximately 76% of the outstanding common stock of Seaboard is collectively owned by Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred, LLC.
Principles of Consolidation and Investments in Affiliates
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Seaboard Corporation and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in non-controlled affiliates where we have significant influence are accounted for by the equity method. Financial information from certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates is reported on a one- to three-month lag, depending on the specific entity. As Seaboard conducts its agricultural commodity trading business with third parties, consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates on an interrelated basis, cost of sales on affiliates cannot be clearly distinguished without making numerous assumptions, primarily with respect to mark-to-market accounting for commodity derivatives.
Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments are retained for future use in the business. Investments held by Seaboard that are categorized as trading securities are reported at their estimated fair value with any unrealized gains and losses included in other investment income (loss), net in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Purchases and sales are recorded on a settlement date basis. Gains and losses on sales of investments are generally based on the specific identification method.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and generally do not bear interest. The Power segment, however, collects interest on certain past due accounts, and the Commodity Trading and Milling (“CT&M”) segment provides extended payment terms for certain customers in certain countries due to local market conditions. The allowance for doubtful accounts is Seaboard’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses. For most operating segments, Seaboard uses a specific identification approach to determine, in management’s judgment, the collection value of certain past due accounts based on contractual terms. For the Marine segment, the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on an aging percentage methodology primarily based on historical write-off experience. Seaboard reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
beginning of year |
|
Provision (1) |
|
Net deductions (2) |
|
end of year |
|
||
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
|
$ |
29 |
|
7 |
|
(3) |
|
$ |
33 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
|
$ |
14 |
|
16 |
|
(1) |
|
$ |
29 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
|
$ |
21 |
|
(1) |
|
(6) |
|
$ |
14 |
|
(1) During 2018, $7 million of the provision was charged to selling, general and administrative expenses. During 2017, $12 million of the provision was charged to selling, general and administrative expenses, $2 million to income from affiliates related to reserves on convertible notes and $2 million to cost of sales related to a rebate reserve.
(2) Includes write-offs net of recoveries and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Inventories
Seaboard uses the lower of last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) cost or market for determining inventory cost of hogs, fresh pork products and related materials. Grain, flour and feed inventories at foreign milling operations are valued at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value. All other inventories are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost and net realizable value.
26 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost and are being depreciated on the straight-line method over useful lives, ranging from 3 to 30 years. Routine and planned major maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred, while major renewals and improvements are capitalized. Property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
Notes Receivable
Seaboard monitors the credit quality of notes receivable, the majority of which are from its affiliates. For notes receivable from affiliates, Seaboard obtains and reviews financial information on a monthly basis and Seaboard representatives serve on their Board of Directors. If it is indicated based on current information and events it is probable that Seaboard will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the notes receivable and an amount can be reasonably estimated, Seaboard reduces the notes receivable to estimated realizable value.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
beginning of year |
|
Provision |
|
Net deductions |
|
end of year |
|
||
Allowance for Notes Receivable: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
|
$ |
16 |
|
1 |
|
— |
|
$ |
17 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
|
$ |
16 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
$ |
16 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
|
$ |
— |
|
16 |
|
— |
|
$ |
16 |
|
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill is assessed annually for impairment by each reporting unit at the quarter end closest to the anniversary date of the acquisition, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment is likely. If qualitative factors indicate more likely than not an impairment is possible, Seaboard performs its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. Based on the annual assessment conducted by these reporting units, there were no impairment charges recorded for the year ended December 31, 2018. Any one event or a combination of events such as change in the business climate, a negative change in relationships with significant customers and changes to strategic decisions, including decisions to expand made in response to economic or competitive conditions, could require an interim assessment prior to the next required annual assessment.
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pork |
|
|
CT&M |
|
|
|
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2016 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
19 |
|
Acquisition |
|
|
— |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
22 |
|
Acquisition |
|
|
— |
|
|
148 |
|
|
148 |
|
Foreign currency translation |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(3) |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
149 |
|
$ |
167 |
|
Separable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. As of December 31, 2018, intangible assets were $69 million, net of accumulated amortization of $6 million and foreign currency translation of $3 million. The intangibles were as a result of a 2018 acquisition; there were no material intangible assets as of December 31, 2017. Amortization of intangible assets was $6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. Using the exchange rates in effect at year-end, estimated amortization of intangible assets as of December 31, 2018 was as follows: $9 million in 2019, $9 million in 2020, $9 million in 2021, $9 million in 2022, $9 million in 2023 and $24 million thereafter .
2018 Annual Report 27
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Accrued Self-Insurance
Seaboard is self-insured for certain levels of workers’ compensation, health care coverage, property damage, vehicle, product recall and general liability. The cost of these self-insurance programs is accrued based upon estimated settlements for known and anticipated claims. Changes in estimates to previously recorded reserves are reflected in current operating results.
Asset Retirement Obligation
Seaboard has recorded long-lived assets and a related liability for the asset retirement obligation costs associated with the closure of the hog lagoons it is legally obligated to close in the future should Seaboard cease operations or plan to close such lagoons voluntarily in accordance with a changed operating plan. Based on detailed assessments and appraisals obtained to estimate the future asset retirement obligation costs, Seaboard recorded the present value of the projected costs in non-current other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets with the retirement asset depreciated over the economic life of the related asset. The following table shows the changes in the asset retirement obligation:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
Beginning balance |
|
$ |
22 |
|
$ |
19 |
|
Accretion expense |
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1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Liability for additional lagoons placed in service |
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— |
|
|
1 |
|
Ending balance |
|
$ |
23 |
|
$ |
22 |
|
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities.
Revenue Recognition
Seaboard recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to its customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. A performance obligation, the unit of account in Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”), is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer . The majority of Seaboard’s revenue arrangements consist of a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual product or service is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts, including shipping and handling and customary storage, and, therefore, not distinct. Seaboard’s transaction prices are mostly fixed, but occasionally include minimal variable consideration for early payment, volume and other similar discounts, which are highly probable based on the history with the respective customers. Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are collected by Seaboard from a customer are excluded from sales. See Note 12 for further revenue recognition details.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories, impairment of long-lived assets, potential write down related to investments in and advances to affiliates and notes receivable from affiliates, income taxes and accrued pension liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings per common share are based upon the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for all periods presented.
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SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, management considers all demand deposits, overnight investments and other investments with original maturities less than three months as cash equivalents. The following table shows the cash paid for interest and income taxes:
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Years ended December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Interest, net of interest capitalized |
|
$ |
43 |
|
$ |
30 |
|
$ |
29 |
|
Income taxes, net of refunds |
|
|
35 |
|
|
32 |
|
|
31 |
|
Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions
In conjunction with the January 2018 acquisition discussed further in Note 2, Seaboard incurred debt consisting of a $46 million note payable and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $14 million at the time of acquisition.
On October 28, 2016, Seaboard obtained control of Belarina Alimentos S. A., a flour production business in Brazil (“Belarina”). No cash or other consideration was transferred to the other shareholder whose ownership was diluted through revision of the shareholders agreement to restructure the affiliate debt and equity of Belarina. See Note 2 for the purchase price allocation table and other details.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation
Seaboard has operations in several foreign countries, and the currencies of the countries fluctuate in relation to the U.S. dollar. Certain of the major contracts and transactions, however, are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the value of the U.S. dollar fluctuates in relation to the currencies of countries where certain of Seaboard’s foreign subsidiaries and affiliates primarily conduct business. These fluctuations result in exchange gains and losses. The activities of these foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are primarily conducted with U.S. subsidiaries or operate in hyper-inflationary environments. As a result, the financial statements of certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are re-measured using the U.S. dollar as the functional currency.
Certain CT&M segment consolidated subsidiaries located in Brazil, Canada, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Zambia use local currency as their functional currency. Also, certain non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates of the CT&M and Sugar and Alcohol segments use local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated to United States dollars at year-end exchange rates, and income and expenses are translated at average rates. Translation gains and losses are recorded as components of other comprehensive income (loss). For the consolidated subsidiaries and non-consolidated affiliates, U.S. dollar denominated net asset or liability conversions to the local currency are recorded through income.
GAAP requires the use of highly inflationary accounting for countries whose cumulative three-year inflation exceeds 100%. In the second quarter of 2018, the Argentine peso rapidly devalued relative to the U.S. dollar, which along with increased inflation, indicated that the three-year cumulative inflation in that country exceeded 100%. As a result, Seaboard adopted highly inflationary accounting as of July 1, 2018, for Seaboard’s Sugar and Alcohol segment. Under highly inflationary accounting, the Sugar and Alcohol segment’s functional currency became the U.S. dollar, and its income statement and balance sheet were measured in U.S. dollars using both current and historical rates of exchange. The effect of changes in exchange rates on peso-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are reflected in foreign currency gains (losses), net. For the year ended December 31, 2018, Seaboard recognized $9 million in foreign currency gains related to the adoption of highly inflationary accounting as a result of its net monetary liability position.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Seaboard recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at their fair values. Accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on its designation and effectiveness. Derivatives qualify for treatment as hedges for accounting purposes when there is a high correlation between the change in fair value of the instrument and the related change in value of the underlying commitment. Additionally, in order to designate a derivative financial instrument as a hedge for accounting purposes, extensive record keeping is required. For derivatives that qualify as hedges for accounting purposes, the change in fair value has no net impact on earnings, to the extent the derivative is considered effective, until the hedged transaction affects earnings. For derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, or for the ineffective portion of a hedging instrument, the change in fair value affects current period net earnings.
Seaboard uses derivative instruments to manage various types of market risks, including primarily commodity futures and option contracts, foreign currency exchange agreements, interest rate exchange agreements and equity future contracts.
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SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
While management believes each of these instruments are primarily entered into in order to effectively manage various market risks, as of December 31, 2018, none of the derivatives were designated and accounted for as hedges, primarily as a result of the extensive record-keeping requirements. From time to time, Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw materials requirements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted
On January 1, 2018, Seaboard adopted guidance that developed a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers using the cumulative effect transition method. The adjustment to opening retained earnings, which only included the impact of contracts that were not completed at the date of adoption, was less than $1 million. All of Seaboard’s equity method investments must adopt the new standard by December 31, 2019. See Note 12 for additional details on the impact of adopting this new accounting standard.
On January 1, 2018, Seaboard adopted guidance that requires the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost to be presented in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization in inventory. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are presented outside of operating income and are not capitalizable. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, $8 million of net periodic benefit cost was reclassified from selling, general and administrative expenses to miscellaneous, net below operating income. Seaboard elected to apply the practical expedient to estimate amounts for comparative periods.
On January 1, 2018, Seaboard adopted guidance that eliminated cost method accounting and requires measuring equity investments, other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting, at fair value and recognizing fair value changes in net income if a readily determinable fair value exists. On January 1, 2018, $7 million of accumulated other comprehensive loss was reclassified to retained earnings by means of a cumulative effect adjustment, and all future gains/losses on these equity investments is reflected in other investment income (loss), net. As of January 1, 2018, Seaboard had minimal investments without readily determinable fair values, which will be recorded at cost, less impairment, and plus or minus subsequent adjustments for observable price changes.
Recently Issued Accounting Standard Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that a lessee should record a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are to be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a financing lease have not significantly changed from the previous guidance. For operating leases, a lessee is required to: (1) recognize a ROU asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, in the balance sheet, (2) recognize a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term on a generally straight-line basis; and (3) classify all cash payments within operating activities in the statement of cash flows. Seaboard will adopt this guidance on January 1, 2019, for all consolidated subsidiaries and plans to apply most practical expedients and the optional transition relief issued in July 2018 that permits the recognition and measurement of leases at the date of adoption. Therefore, Seaboard will not restate comparative period financial information for the effects of this accounting standard. While Seaboard continues its process of assessing its leases and evaluating the effects this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements, Seaboard expects the adoption will increase its assets approximately $460 million and its liabilities approximately $500 million for operating lease ROU assets and liabilities. Seaboard believes the most significant effects will relate to the recognition of new ROU assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet for port and contract grower operating leases. Seaboard is in the process of implementing a new lease accounting system and evaluating its processes and internal controls. See Note 8 for information about Seaboard’s lease obligations.
Note 2 - Acquisitions
On January 5, 2018, Seaboard’s CT&M segment acquired substantially all of the outstanding common shares of Borisniak Corp., Les Grands Moulins d’Abidjan, Les Grands Moulins de Dakar, Eurafrique, and Societe Mediterraneenne de Transport, collectively operating as Groupe Mimran (“Mimran”). Mimran operates three flour mills and an associated grain trading business located in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Monaco. This acquisition increased Seaboard’s flour and feed milling capacity and annual grain trading volume.
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SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The total purchase price for this acquisition based on the acquisition date fair values and using the exchange rate in effect at the time of acquisition, was $324 million consisting of:
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|
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(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Cash payment, net of $64 million of cash acquired |
|
$ |
264 |
|
Euro-denominated note payable due 2021, 3.25% interest |
|
|
46 |
|
Contingent consideration |
|
|
14 |
|
Total fair value of consideration at acquisition date |
|
$ |
324 |
|
See Note 7 for further description of the note payable. The fair value of the contingent consideration, classified in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, is dependent on the probability of Mimran achieving certain financial performance targets using earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) as a metric. The contingent consideration ranges between zero and $48 million payable between five and eight years following the closing, at the discretion of the sellers.
In the fourth quarter of 2018, Seaboard finalized its preliminary purchase price allocation. As a result of third-party valuations of tangible and intangible assets, property, plant and equipment increased $34 million, intangible assets decreased $22 million and goodwill decreased $13 million. Depreciation and amortization expense were not materially impacted by the change.
The final purchase was recorded at fair value and allocated as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
83 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
91 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
78 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
148 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
|
4 |
|
Total fair value of assets acquired |
|
|
404 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
(38) |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
(38) |
|
Total fair value of liabilities assumed |
|
|
(76) |
|
Less: Noncontrolling interest |
|
|
(4) |
|
Net fair value of assets acquired |
|
$ |
324 |
|
The intangible assets include $28 million allocated to trade names, amortizable over 9 years, and $50 million allocated to customer relationships, amortizable over 9 years. Goodwill represents Mimran’s market presence and its experienced workforce. The intangible assets and goodwill are not deductible for income tax purposes.
Certain Mimran entities acquired are accounted for on a three-month lag and use local currency as their functional currency. Translation gains and losses are recorded as components of other comprehensive income (loss). For the year ended December 31, 2018, net sales of $247 million and net earnings of $17 million were recognized in Seaboard’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Acquisition costs, incurred primarily in 2017, of $2 million were expensed in selling, general and administrative expenses.
The following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined consolidated financial results for Seaboard as if the acquisition had been completed at January 1, 2017:
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|
|
|
Year ended |
|
||||
(Unaudited) |
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December 31, |
|
||||
(Millions of dollars except per share amounts) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
Net sales |
|
$ |
6,643 |
|
$ |
6,095 |
|
Net earnings (loss) |
|
$ |
(13) |
|
$ |
272 |
|
Earnings (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
(10.90) |
|
$ |
233.45 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On August 30, 2017, Seaboard’s Pork segment acquired hog inventory and hog farms in the central U.S. from New Fashion Pork, LLP for total cash consideration of $40 million. This acquisition provides additional sows to further increase Seaboard’s
2018 Annual Report 31
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
capacity to fulfill its hog supply commitment for processing at the Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC (“STF”) processing plant located in Sioux City, Iowa, which began operations in September 2017. See Note 6 for further information on STF.
The purchase was recorded at fair value in Seaboard’s Pork segment, and the allocation of the purchase price is below. No material intangible assets were identified.
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|
|
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|
|
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
|
$ |
6 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
34 |
|
Total consideration transferred |
|
$ |
40 |
|
Operating results have been included in Seaboard’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. There was no material impact to Seaboard’s sales and net earnings as a result of the purchase. Acquisition costs were less than $1 million.
During the first quarter of 2017, Seaboard’s CT&M segment acquired a pulse and grain elevator business in Canada for total cash consideration of $14 million. This business, which complements an existing CT&M business in Canada, is expected to increase the trade volumes of pulses, which include commodities of beans, peas and lentils. The purchase was recorded at fair value with $11 million allocated to property, plant and equipment and $3 million allocated to goodwill. Goodwill represents the assembled workforce, cost savings of buying rather than developing a greenfield operation and the close proximity of this elevator to the producers in the region. The goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes. Operating results have been included in Seaboard’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Acquisition costs were less than $1 million.
On September 1, 2016, Seaboard’s Pork segment acquired certain assets of Texas Farm, LLC for total cash consideration of $59 million. Texas Farm, LLC was a hog growing operation with hog inventory, hog farms and a feed mill located in Texas. The additional hog production allows Seaboard to expand and realign its hog production in other states to supply its Oklahoma pork processing plant and the STF pork processing plant in Iowa.
The purchase was recorded at fair value in Seaboard’s Pork segment, and the allocation of the purchase price is below. Goodwill is primarily attributable to workforce and the benefits of acquiring an existing operation rather than incurring the costs and time to begin a new hog operation.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
|
$ |
16 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
42 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
3 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(2) |
|
Total consideration transferred |
|
$ |
59 |
|
Operating results have been included in Seaboard’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Net sales of $4 million and a $2 million net loss were recognized during 2016. Acquisition costs were less than $1 million.
On February 7, 2016, Seaboard’s Pork segment acquired hog inventory, a feed mill, truck washes and certain hog farms in the central U.S. from Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. and Christensen Farms Midwest, LLC (“Christensen Farms”) for total cash consideration of $148 million. Seaboard had previously agreed to provide a portion of the hogs to be processed at the STF pork processing plant.
The purchase was recorded at fair value in Seaboard’s Pork segment, and the allocation of the purchase price is below. Intangible assets include customer relationships that have a weighted-average useful life of 1.6 years. Goodwill represents the farms’ established processes, workforce and close proximity to the Sioux City, Iowa, processing plant.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
|
$ |
33 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
111 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
1 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
3 |
|
Total consideration transferred |
|
$ |
148 |
|
32 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Operating results have been included in Seaboard’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Net sales of $119 million and a $5 million net loss were recognized during 2016. Acquisition costs were less than $1 million.
During the last half of 2016, Seaboard’s Pork segment acquired additional hog inventory and sow farms through three additional acquisitions for total cash consideration of $12 million. The purchases were recorded at fair value, and $1 million and $11 million were allocated to inventories and property, plant and equipment, respectively. No material intangible assets were identified, and acquisition costs were less than $1 million. With these purchases, Seaboard increased its sow herd to meet the majority of its hog supply commitment for single-shift processing at the STF plant.
On October 28, 2016, Seaboard’s CT&M segment increased its ownership percentage from 50% to 98% to obtain control of Belarina Alimentos S. A., a flour production business in Brazil (“Belarina”). No cash or other consideration was transferred to the other shareholder whose ownership was diluted through revision of the shareholders agreement to restructure the affiliate debt and equity of Belarina. Seaboard accounted for the transaction as a business combination achieved in stages and included the financial results of Belarina in its consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. See Note 6 for a discussion of the previous equity method of accounting for Belarina. As Belarina is recorded on a three-month lag, there was no impact to Seaboard’s sales and net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2016, as a result of the consolidation. Since no consideration was transferred to the other owner, Seaboard substituted the acquisition-date fair value of its 50% pre-existing interest in Belarina and the acquisition-date fair value of its pre-existing affiliate trade and note receivable for the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred to measure goodwill.
The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation resulting from this consolidation:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
$ |
7 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
6 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
25 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
4 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1 |
|
Third-party debt |
|
|
(14) |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
(11) |
|
Total business valuation |
|
$ |
18 |
|
Fair value of pre-existing interest |
|
$ |
18 |
|
The valuation of the noncontrolling interest was immaterial. Goodwill primarily represents the assembled workforce. Seaboard recorded a gain of $4 million in bad debt expense within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, related to recognizing the fair value of its pre-existing affiliate receivables. During the fourth quarter of 2018, Seaboard acquired the remaining 2% for minimal consideration.
Note 3 - Investments
The following is a summary of the estimated fair value of short-term investments classified as trading securities at the end of each year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
||||
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
||
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Fair |
|
||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Value |
|
||
Domestic equity securities |
|
|
$ |
632 |
|
|
$ |
752 |
|
Domestic debt securities |
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
439 |
|
Foreign equity securities |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
Money market funds held in trading accounts |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Collateralized loan obligations |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
High yield securities |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Foreign debt securities |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Term deposits |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other trading securities |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Total trading short-term investments |
|
|
$ |
1,336 |
|
|
$ |
1,576 |
|
2018 Annual Report 33
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The change in unrealized gains (losses) related to trading securities still held at the end of the respective reporting period was $(110) million, $146 million and $49 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Seaboard had $66 million of equity securities denominated in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018, with $25 million in euros, $20 million in Japanese yen, $9 million in the British pound, $3 million in the Swiss franc and the remaining $9 million in various other currencies. Seaboard had $114 million of equity securities denominated in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2017, with $48 million in euros, $25 million in Japanese yen, $20 million in the British pound, $6 million in the Swiss franc and the remaining $15 million in various other currencies. Also, money market funds included $10 million and less than $1 million denominated in various foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Term deposits are denominated in the West African franc.
In addition to its short-term investments, Seaboard also has trading securities related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans classified in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 10 for information on the types of trading securities held related to the deferred compensation plans. See Note 9 for a discussion of assets held in conjunction with investments related to Seaboard’s defined benefit pension plan.
Note 4 - Inventories
The following table is a summary of inventories at the end of each year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
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(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
At lower of LIFO cost or market: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hogs and materials |
|
|
$ |
361 |
|
$ |
313 |
|
Fresh pork and materials |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
28 |
|
LIFO adjustment |
|
|
|
(58) |
|
|
(31) |
|
Total inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
310 |
|
At lower of FIFO cost and net realizable value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grains, oilseeds and other commodities |
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
253 |
|
Sugar produced and in process |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
38 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
90 |
|
Total inventories at lower of FIFO cost and net realizable value |
|
|
|
327 |
|
|
381 |
|
Grain, flour and feed at lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
89 |
|
Total inventories |
|
|
$ |
815 |
|
$ |
780 |
|
The use of the LIFO method for certain inventories of the Pork segment decreased net earnings $20 million ($16.87 per common share) and $6 million ($5.40 per common share) for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net earnings increased $5 million ($3.92 per common share) for the year ended December 31, 2016. If the FIFO method had been used for all inventories of the Pork segment, inventories would have been higher $58 million and $31 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The LIFO valuation reserve activity for 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
Increase |
|
Balance at |
|
||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
beginning of year |
|
(decrease) |
|
end of year |
|
||
Reserve for LIFO Valuation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
|
$ |
31 |
|
27 |
|
$ |
58 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
|
$ |
21 |
|
10 |
|
$ |
31 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
|
$ |
28 |
|
(7) |
|
$ |
21 |
|
34 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 5 - Net Property, Plant and Equipment
The following table is a summary of property, plant and equipment at the end of each year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Useful |
|
December 31, |
|
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(Millions of dollars) |
|
Lives |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
|||||
Land and improvements |
|
|
- |
15 |
years |
|
$ |
238 |
|
$ |
224 |
|
Buildings and improvements |
|
|
|
30 |
years |
|
|
591 |
|
|
525 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
- |
20 |
years |
|
|
1,298 |
|
|
1,253 |
|
Vessels and vehicles |
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|
- |
18 |
years |
|
|
147 |
|
|
136 |
|
Office furniture and fixtures |
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|
|
5 |
years |
|
|
36 |
|
|
34 |
|
Construction in progress |
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|
|
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,406 |
|
|
2,228 |
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,246) |
|
|
(1,151) |
|
Net property, plant and equipment |
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|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,160 |
|
$ |
1,077 |
|
Note 6 - Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Seaboard has several investments in and advances to non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates that are all accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Financial information from certain foreign affiliates is reported on a one- to three-month lag, depending on the specific entity.
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Pork Segment |
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December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
927 |
|
$ |
441 |
|
$ |
319 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(60) |
|
$ |
(21) |
|
$ |
22 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
623 |
|
$ |
596 |
|
$ |
364 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
243 |
|
$ |
138 |
|
$ |
14 |
|
Total equity |
|
$ |
380 |
|
$ |
458 |
|
$ |
350 |
|
The Pork segment has a 50% noncontrolling interest in Daily’s Premium Meats, LLC (“Daily’s”) and STF. Daily’s produces and markets raw and pre-cooked bacon. STF operates a new pork processing plant, which began operations in September 2017. Combined condensed financial information of these entities for each of Seaboard’s years ended is included in the table above.
Seaboard and Triumph Foods, LLC (“Triumph”) formed STF in May 2015 with equal ownership of 50%. In connection with the development and operation of the plant, Seaboard contributed $73 million and $51 million during 2017 and 2016, respectively. Also, Seaboard agreed to provide a portion of the hogs to be processed at the plant. The Pork segment currently has a business relationship with Triumph under which Seaboard markets substantially all of the pork products produced at Triumph’s plant in Missouri and STF’s plant in Iowa. In addition to supplying raw materials and providing marketing services to these affiliates, the Pork segment also transferred fixed assets and other costs totaling $14 million in 2017 related to an enterprise resource planning system that is used by Seaboard, Triumph, Daily’s and STF.
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Commodity Trading and Milling Segment |
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December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
3,238 |
|
$ |
2,907 |
|
$ |
2,871 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(13) |
|
$ |
23 |
|
$ |
(6) |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,914 |
|
$ |
1,793 |
|
$ |
1,201 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
1,242 |
|
$ |
1,150 |
|
$ |
734 |
|
Total equity |
|
$ |
672 |
|
$ |
643 |
|
$ |
467 |
|
The CT&M segment has noncontrolling interests in foreign businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling, baking operations, poultry production and processing, and agricultural commodity trading. Combined condensed financial information of these entities for each of Seaboard’s years ended is included in the table above. As of December 31, 2018, the location and percentage ownership of CT&M’s affiliates were as follows: Botswana (49%), Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) (50%), Gambia (50%), Kenya (46.64%-49%), Lesotho (50%), Mauritania (50%), Morocco (11.44%-17.08%), Nigeria (25%-48.33%), Senegal (49%), South Africa (30%-50%), Tanzania (49%) and Zambia (49%) in Africa; Colombia (40%-42%), Ecuador (25%-50%), Guyana (50%), and Peru (50%) in South America; Jamaica (50%) and Haiti
2018 Annual Report 35
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(23.33%) in the Caribbean; Turkey (25%) in Europe; Australia (22.5%-25%); and Canada (45%) and the U.S. (40%) in North America. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard’s carrying value of certain of CT&M segment’s investments in affiliates was more than its share of the affiliates’ book value by $57 million. The excess is attributable primarily to the valuation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. The amortizable assets are being amortized to income (loss) from affiliates over the remaining life of the assets.
During 2018, Seaboard’s CT&M segment acquired a 50% noncontrolling interest in a grain trading and flour milling business in Mauritania for total consideration of $16 million. The investment amount is subject to change dependent upon resolution of certain contingencies. The investment is accounted for using the equity method of accounting and reported on a three-month lag. Seaboard’s first proportionate share of this affiliate’s income (loss) was recognized in the second quarter of 2018.
During 2017, the CT&M segment invested an additional $7 million in a grain trading and poultry business in Morocco. This investment increased Seaboard’s ownership interest in that business to 19.4% and, as a result, Seaboard changed its accounting method from the cost method to equity method effective on the date of the additional investment. This investment is reported on a three-month lag basis, and therefore Seaboard’s first proportionate share of earnings from this investment was recognized in the third quarter of 2017.
The CT&M segment has a 50% noncontrolling interest in a bakery located in the DRC. Seaboard’s investment balance is zero. As part of its original investment, Seaboard has an interest bearing long-term note receivable from this affiliate that had a principal and interest balance of approximately $8 million and $15 million, net of reserves, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, all classified as long-term in other non-current assets given uncertainty of the timing of payments in the future. The note receivable, $32 million excluding accrued interest, is 50% guaranteed by the other shareholder in the entity. Based on continued operating losses and revised cash flow forecasts, Seaboard reserved $16 million in bad debt expense within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2016. There was no tax benefit from this transaction. Seaboard recorded this entity’s current period losses of $7 million and $4 million against the note receivable for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In September 2017, Seaboard reached an agreement to amend the note to further extend the term and match payments to cash flow estimates. If the future long-term cash flows of this bakery do not improve, more of the recorded value of the note receivable from affiliate could be deemed uncollectible in the future, which could result in a further charge to earnings.
The CT&M segment had a 50% noncontrolling interest in Belarina, a flour production business in Brazil, which it accounted for using the equity method of accounting prior to October 28, 2016, the date Seaboard obtained 98% of the equity ownership and control of Belarina. Seaboard accounted for this transaction as a business combination achieved in stages as discussed further in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. As an equity method affiliate, Seaboard had contributed a total of $63 million in investments and advances and a $13 million long-term loan, including investment and advances and pay-in-kind interest accretion totaling $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Seaboard recorded total losses from affiliate, which included reserves of $10 million related to this investment in 2016, and currency translation adjustment losses included in other comprehensive income (loss) of $(4) million. Due to the extent of losses, Seaboard had previously fully reserved all advances and long-term receivable, and as such, Seaboard’s investment, advances and long-term note receivable were zero. Seaboard also had a gross trade receivable due from Belarina related to sales of grain and supplies. The net trade receivable balance was effectively settled as the entity is now consolidated.
During 2016, the CT&M segment provided a $12 million loan to a Peruvian affiliate. The Peruvian affiliate repaid the loan later that same year.
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Marine Segment |
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|
December 31, |
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||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
66 |
|
$ |
58 |
|
$ |
47 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
11 |
|
$ |
5 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
272 |
|
$ |
229 |
|
$ |
277 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
133 |
|
$ |
114 |
|
$ |
109 |
|
Total equity |
|
$ |
139 |
|
$ |
115 |
|
$ |
168 |
|
The Marine segment has a 21% noncontrolling interest in a cargo terminal business in Jamaica and a 36% noncontrolling interest in a holding company that owns a Caribbean terminal operation. Combined condensed financial information of
36 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
these entities for each of Seaboard’s years ended is included in the table above. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard’s carrying value of certain of Marine segment’s investments in affiliates was less than its share of the affiliates’ book value by $26 million. The difference is attributable primarily to the valuation of property, plant and equipment and impairments taken by Seaboard, but not the respective entity. Both investments are reported on a three-month lag.
During 2016, the Marine segment invested $7 million of cash and converted an $8 million note receivable to equity in the Caribbean terminal operation. During 2017, the holding company’s terminal operations encountered the loss of a customer and defaulted on certain third-party debt obligations. In addition, third-party engineering studies identified significant unexpected construction modifications needed for the terminal operation. As a result, Seaboard evaluated its investment in affiliate and receivables for impairment and recorded a $5 million charge on its investment, a $1 million charge on its convertible note receivable and a $3 million allowance on its affiliate receivables. The holding company is investigating various strategic alternatives, such as additional capital calls, refinancing of the third-party debt and restructuring of the affiliate equity and receivables, which includes the deferral of all affiliated receivable payments until such future time as cash flow is sufficient to pay all third-party debt. If future long-term cash flows do not improve, there is a possibility that there could be additional charges.
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|
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Sugar and Alcohol Segment |
|
December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
5 |
|
$ |
10 |
|
$ |
10 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
3 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
10 |
|
$ |
10 |
|
$ |
10 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
Total equity |
|
$ |
8 |
|
$ |
8 |
|
$ |
8 |
|
The Sugar and Alcohol segment has two noncontrolling interests in sugar-related businesses in Argentina (46% and 50%, respectively). Combined condensed financial information of these entities for each of Seaboard’s years ended is included in the table above.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Power Segment |
|
December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
138 |
|
$ |
105 |
|
$ |
146 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
33 |
|
$ |
23 |
|
$ |
14 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
247 |
|
$ |
265 |
|
$ |
261 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
139 |
|
$ |
145 |
|
$ |
175 |
|
Total equity |
|
$ |
108 |
|
$ |
120 |
|
$ |
86 |
|
The Power segment has a 29.9% noncontrolling interest in an electricity generating facility and two smaller energy-related businesses (45% and 50%, respectively), all in the Dominican Republic. Combined condensed financial information of these entities for each of Seaboard’s years ended is included in the table above. During 2018 and 2016, Seaboard received dividends of $18 million and $9 million, respectively, from the electricity generating facility.
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
Turkey Segment |
|
December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
1,591 |
|
$ |
1,670 |
|
$ |
1,813 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(16) |
|
$ |
15 |
|
$ |
162 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(30) |
|
$ |
(8) |
|
$ |
139 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,072 |
|
$ |
999 |
|
$ |
1,154 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
502 |
|
$ |
400 |
|
$ |
529 |
|
Total equity |
|
$ |
570 |
|
$ |
599 |
|
$ |
625 |
|
The Turkey segment represents Seaboard’s 50% noncontrolling interest in Butterball, LLC (“Butterball”), a vertically integrated producer and processor of branded and non-branded turkey products. Butterball’s condensed financial information for each of Seaboard’s years ended is included in the table above. Within total assets, Butterball had trade name intangible assets of $111 million and goodwill of $74 million as of December 31, 2018. In 2017, Butterball closed its further processing plant in Montgomery, Illinois, resulting in charges primarily related to impaired fixed assets and accrued severance. Seaboard’s proportionate share of these charges, recognized in income (loss) from affiliates, was $18 million in 2017.
2018 Annual Report 37
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
In connection with its initial investment in Butterball in December 2010, Seaboard provided Butterball with a $100 million unsecured subordinated loan (the “subordinated loan”) with a seven-year maturity. Also, in connection with providing the subordinated loan, Seaboard received detachable warrants, which upon exercise for a nominal price, would enable Seaboard to acquire an additional 5% equity interest in Butterball. In January 2016, the interest on the subordinated loan was modified to 10% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually. The warrants were also modified in 2016, whereby Seaboard can exercise these warrants at any time after December 31, 2018 or prior to December 31, 2025 after which time the warrants expire. Butterball has the right to repurchase the warrants for fair market value. The warrant agreement essentially provides Seaboard with a 52.5% economic interest, as these warrants are in substance an additional equity interest. Therefore, Seaboard records 52.5% of Butterball’s earnings as income (loss) from affiliates in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. However, all significant corporate governance matters would continue to be shared equally between Seaboard and its partner in Butterball even if the warrants were exercised, unless Seaboard already owned a majority of the voting rights at the time of exercise. The warrants qualify for equity treatment under accounting standards. Upon issuance in December 2010, the warrants were allocated a value of $11 million, classified as investments in and advances to affiliates in the consolidated balance sheets, and the subordinated loan was allocated a discounted value of $89 million, classified as notes receivable from affiliates in the consolidated balance sheets. The discount on the subordinated loan was accreted monthly in interest income from affiliates through the maturity date of December 6, 2017. In December 2017, Butterball fully repaid the outstanding note receivable balance of $164 million and accrued interest of $6 million to Seaboard.
Note 7 - Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt
Notes payable under uncommitted lines of credit was $148 million and $162 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Of the $148 million outstanding as of December 31, 2018, all was related to foreign subsidiaries, with $79 million denominated in South African rand, $20 million denominated in the Canadian dollar and $12 million denominated in the Zambian kwacha. The weighted average interest rate for outstanding notes payable was 7.76% and 10.48% as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The notes payable under the lines of credit are unsecured and do not require compensating balances. Facility fees on these agreements are not material. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard’s borrowing capacity under its uncommitted lines of credit was reduced by $148 million drawn and $18 million of letters of credit.
Seaboard has a $100 million committed line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association that had no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2018. During 2018, Seaboard renewed this credit line for another year until September 27, 2019, with no other changes to the agreement. Interest is computed at LIBOR plus 0.50%, and Seaboard incurs an unused commitment fee of 0.09% per annum. This line of credit is secured by certain short-term investments and is subject to standard representations and covenants.
The following table is a summary of long-term debt:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
Term Loan due 2028 |
|
$ |
698 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Term Loan due 2022 |
|
|
— |
|
|
484 |
|
Foreign subsidiary obligations due 2019 through 2023 |
|
|
81 |
|
|
52 |
|
Total long-term debt at face value |
|
|
779 |
|
|
536 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt and unamortized discount and costs |
|
|
(40) |
|
|
(54) |
|
Long-term debt, less current maturities and unamortized discount and costs |
|
$ |
739 |
|
$ |
482 |
|
On September 25, 2018, Seaboard entered into an Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with CoBank, ACB, Farm Credit Services of America, PCA, and the lenders party thereto. This Credit Agreement replaced Seaboard Foods LLC’s (“Seaboard Foods”) $500 million unsecured term loan with a $700 million unsecured term loan (“Term Loan”) and extended the maturity from December 4, 2022 to September 25, 2028. Seaboard received proceeds of $220 million, net of certain costs, of which some were capitalized and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method. The Term Loan provides for quarterly payments of the principal balance pursuant to the revised amortization schedule set forth in the Credit Agreement, with the balance due on the maturity date. The Term Loan bears interest at fluctuating rates based on various margins over a Base Rate, LIBOR or a Quoted Rate, at the option of Seaboard. The interest rate was 4.15% and 3.20% as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
38 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Term Loan requires, among other terms, the maintenance of certain ratios involving a maximum debt to capitalization ratio, which shall not exceed 50% at the end of any fiscal quarter, and minimum tangible net worth, as defined, of not less than $2,500 million plus 25% of cumulative consolidated net income. The Term Loan also includes restrictions of certain subsidiaries to grant liens on assets, incur indebtedness over 15% of consolidated tangible net worth, make certain acquisitions, investments and asset dispositions in excess of specified amounts, and limits aggregate dividend payments to $100 million per year under certain circumstances. Seaboard has guaranteed all obligations of Seaboard Foods under the Term Loan.
Foreign subsidiary long-term debt is primarily denominated in euros and U.S. dollars. In conjunction with the acquisition discussed in Note 2, Seaboard incurred a euro-denominated note payable due to the sellers valued at $44 million as of December 31, 2018. The change in value from the date of acquisition to the current reporting period reflects foreign currency fluctuations and the accretion of the discount to the note payable face value over the term that is recorded as additional interest expense. This foreign subsidiary obligation bears interest at an annual rate of 3.25%, with interest due annually on the anniversary date, until maturity on January 5, 2021. Seaboard’s Sugar and Alcohol segment, which is on a one-month lag, refinanced certain notes payable with short-term loans valued at approximately $29 million and $32 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The outstanding short-term loan as of December 31, 2018 incurs a fixed rate of interest of 3.10% and matures on December 20, 2018. The outstanding short-term loan as of December 31, 2017 incurred a fixed rate of interest of 23% and matured on February 7, 2018. The weighted average interest rate of all foreign subsidiary debt was 3.80% and 21.80% as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. All of the foreign subsidiary debt is guaranteed by Seaboard, except $2 million is secured by property, plant and equipment.
Seaboard was in compliance with all restrictive debt covenants relating to these agreements as of December 31, 2018. The aggregate minimum principal payments required on long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: $39 million in 2019, $9 million in 2020, $53 million in 2021, $8 million in 2022, $7 million in 2023 and $663 million thereafter.
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies
On June 28, 2018, Wanda Duryea and eleven other indirect purchasers of pork products, acting on behalf of themselves and a putative class of indirect purchasers of pork products, filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota against several pork processors, including Seaboard Foods and Agri Stats, Inc., a company described in the complaint as a data sharing service. Subsequent to the filing of this initial complaint, additional class action complaints making similar claims on behalf of putative classes of direct and indirect purchasers were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The complaints allege, among other things, that beginning in January 2009, the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of pork products in violation of U.S. antitrust laws by coordinating their output and limiting production, allegedly facilitated by the exchange of non-public information about prices, capacity, sales volume and demand through Agri Stats, Inc. The complaints on behalf of the putative classes of indirect purchasers also include causes of action under various state laws, including state antitrust laws, unfair competition laws, consumer protection statutes, and state common law claims for unjust enrichment. The complaints also allege that the defendants concealed this conduct from the plaintiffs and the members of the putative classes. The relief sought in the respective complaints includes treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative classes. The complaints were amended and consolidated, and the cases are now organized into three consolidated putative class actions brought on behalf of (a) direct purchasers, (b) consumer indirect purchasers, and (c) commercial and institutional indirect purchasers. The amended complaints named Seaboard Corporation as an additional defendant. Seaboard intends to defend these cases vigorously. It is impossible at this stage either to determine the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome resulting from these suits, or to estimate the amount of potential loss, if any, resulting from the suits.
On March 20, 2018, the bankruptcy trustee (the “Trustee”) for Cereoil Uruguay S.A. (“Cereoil”) filed a suit in the Bankruptcy Court of First Instance in Uruguay that was served during the second quarter naming as parties Seaboard and Seaboard’s subsidiaries, Seaboard Overseas Limited (“SOL”) and Seaboard Uruguay Holdings Ltd. (“Seaboard Uruguay”). Seaboard has a 45% indirect ownership of Cereoil. The suit seeks an order requiring Seaboard, SOL, and Seaboard Uruguay to reimburse Cereoil the amount of $22 million, contending that deliveries of soybeans to SOL pursuant to purchase agreements should be set aside as fraudulent conveyances. Seaboard intends to defend this case vigorously. It is impossible at this stage to determine the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome resulting from this suit. In the event of an adverse ruling, Seaboard and its two subsidiaries could be ordered to pay the amount of $22 million. Any award in this case would offset against any award in the additional case described below filed by the Trustee on April 27, 2018.
2018 Annual Report 39
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On April 27, 2018, the Trustee for Cereoil filed another suit in the Bankruptcy Court of First Instance in Uruguay that was served during the second quarter naming as parties Seaboard, SOL, Seaboard Uruguay, all directors of Cereoil, including two individuals employed by Seaboard who served as directors at the behest of Seaboard, and the Chief Financial Officer of Cereoil, an employee of Seaboard who also served at the behest of Seaboard (collectively, the “Cereoil Defendants”). The Trustee contends that the Cereoil Defendants acted with willful misconduct to cause Cereoil’s insolvency, and thus should be ordered to pay all liabilities of Cereoil, net of assets. The bankruptcy filing lists total liabilities of $53 million and assets of $30 million. Seaboard intends to defend this case vigorously. It is impossible at this stage to determine the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome resulting from this suit. In the event of an adverse ruling, Seaboard and the other Cereoil Defendants could be ordered to pay the amount of the net indebtedness of Cereoil, which based on the bankruptcy schedules would total $23 million. It is possible that the net indebtedness could be higher than this amount if Cereoil’s liabilities are greater than $53 million and/or Cereoil’s assets are worth less than $30 million. In addition, in the event of an adverse ruling, the Bankruptcy Court of First Instance could order payment of the Trustee’s professional fees, interest, and other expenses. Any award in this case would offset against any award in the case described above filed on March 20, 2018.
On May 15, 2018, the Trustee for Nolston S.A. (“Nolston”) filed a suit in the Bankruptcy Court of First Instance in Uruguay that was served during the second quarter naming as parties Seaboard and the other Cereoil Defendants. Seaboard has a 45% indirect ownership of Nolston. The Trustee contends that the Cereoil Defendants acted with willful misconduct to cause Nolston’s insolvency, and thus should be ordered to pay all liabilities of Nolston, net of assets. The bankruptcy filing lists total liabilities of $29 million and assets of $15 million. Seaboard intends to defend this case vigorously. It is impossible at this stage to determine the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome resulting from this suit. In the event of an adverse ruling, Seaboard and the other Cereoil Defendants could be ordered to pay the amount of the net indebtedness of Nolston, which based on the bankruptcy schedules would total $14 million. It is possible that the net indebtedness could be higher than this amount if Nolston’s liabilities are greater than $29 million and/or Nolston’s assets are worth less than $15 million. In addition, in the event of an adverse ruling, the Bankruptcy Court of First Instance could order payment of the Trustee’s professional fees, interest, and other expenses.
On September 18, 2014, and subsequently in 2015 and 2016, Seaboard received a number of grand jury subpoenas and informal requests for information from the Department of Justice, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (“AFMLS”), seeking records related to specified foreign companies and individuals. The companies and individuals as to which the requested records relate were not affiliated with Seaboard, although Seaboard has also received subpoenas and requests for additional information relating to an affiliate of Seaboard. During 2017, Seaboard received grand jury subpoenas requesting documents and information related to money transfers and bank accounts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) and other African countries and requests to interview certain Seaboard employees and to obtain testimony before a grand jury. Seaboard has retained outside counsel and is cooperating with the government’s investigation. It is impossible at this stage either to determine the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome or to estimate the amount of potential loss, if any, resulting from the government’s inquiry.
On September 19, 2012, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) executed three search warrants authorizing the seizure of certain records from Seaboard’s offices in Merriam, Kansas and at the Seaboard Foods employment office and the human resources department in Guymon, Oklahoma. The warrants generally called for the seizure of employment-related files, certain e-mails and other electronic records relating to Medicaid and Medicaid recipients, certain health care providers in the Guymon area, and Seaboard’s health plan and certain personnel issues as part of an investigation led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma. This matter was settled in November 2018 pursuant to a settlement agreement with ICE and the State of Oklahoma to which Seaboard made cash payments to ICE and the State of Oklahoma in the aggregate amount of $1 million. The settlement resolves the investigation.
Seaboard is subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings and other legal matters related to the normal conduct of its business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these items is not expected to have a material adverse effect in the consolidated financial statements of Seaboard.
Contingent Obligations
Certain of the non-consolidated affiliates and third-party contractors who perform services for Seaboard have bank debt supporting their underlying operations. From time to time, Seaboard will provide guarantees of that debt in order to further business objectives. Seaboard does not issue guarantees of third parties for compensation. As of December 31, 2018,
40 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
guarantees outstanding to affiliates and third parties were not material. Seaboard has not accrued a liability for any of the affiliate or third-party guarantees as management considers the likelihood of loss to be remote.
Commitments
As of December 31, 2018 Seaboard had various non-cancelable purchase commitments and commitments under other agreements and operating leases, as described in the table below:
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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Thereafter |
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Hog procurement contracts (a) |
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$ |
69 |
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$ |
71 |
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$ |
78 |
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$ |
64 |
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$ |
46 |
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$ |
34 |
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$ |
362 |
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Grain and feed ingredients (a) |
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116 |
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2 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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118 |
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Grain purchase contracts for resale (b) |
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564 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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564 |
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Fuel supply contracts (c) |
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31 |
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— |
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49 |
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49 |
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49 |
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352 |
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530 |
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Equipment and other purchase commitments |
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73 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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73 |
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Total firm purchase commitments |
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$ |
853 |
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$ |
73 |
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$ |
127 |
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$ |
113 |
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$ |
95 |
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$ |
386 |
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$ |
1,647 |
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Ports (d) |
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18 |
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18 |
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19 |
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19 |
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20 |
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109 |
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203 |
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Vessel, time and voyage-charters (e) |
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58 |
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27 |
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26 |
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13 |
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8 |
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25 |
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157 |
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Contract grower agreements (f) |
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47 |
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41 |
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37 |
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27 |
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18 |
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61 |
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231 |
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Other operating lease payments |
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18 |
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13 |
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9 |
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8 |
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6 |
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15 |
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69 |
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Total operating lease payments |
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$ |
141 |
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$ |
99 |
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$ |
91 |
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$ |
67 |
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$ |
52 |
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$ |
210 |
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$ |
660 |
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Power barge and pork plant expansion (g) |
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138 |
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71 |
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9 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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218 |
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Investment in affiliates (h) |
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14 |
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9 |
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9 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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32 |
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Total unrecognized non-cancelable commitments |
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$ |
1,146 |
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$ |
252 |
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$ |
236 |
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$ |
180 |
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$ |
147 |
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$ |
596 |
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$ |
2,557 |
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(a) |
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Seaboard has contracted with third parties for the purchase of hogs and has entered into grain and feed purchase contracts to support its hog operations. The amounts included in the table are based on projected market prices as of December 31, 2018. During 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Pork segment paid $77 million, $99 million and $133 million, respectively, for hogs purchased under committed contracts. |
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The CT&M segment enters into grain purchase contracts, primarily to support firm sales commitments. These contracts are valued based on projected commodity prices as of December 31, 2018. |
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The Power segment has a natural gas supply contract for a significant portion of the fuel required for the operation of its existing facility and barge under construction. The commitments have both fixed and variable price components, and the amount included in the table above is partially based on market prices as of December 31, 2018. The Marine segment also has fuel purchase contracts. |
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(d) |
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Seaboard also leases various facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements including a terminal operations agreement at PortMiami, which runs through 2028. Rental expense for operating leases for all segments amounted to $46 million, $44 million and $43 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
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The Marine and CT&M segments enter into contracts to charter vessels for use in their operations, which include short-term time charters for a few months and long-term commitments ranging from less than one year to over three years. These segments’ charter hire expenses during 2018, 2017 and 2016 totaled $111 million, $96 million and $95 million, respectively. |
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To support the operations of the Pork segment, Seaboard has contract grower agreements in place with farmers to raise a portion of Seaboard’s hogs according to Seaboard’s specifications under long-term service agreements. During the years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016, Seaboard paid $48 million, $37 million and $26 million, respectively, under contract grower agreements. |
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In November 2018, Seaboard’s Power segment entered into a contract to build a floating power barge with operations anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2021. The total cost of the project is estimated to exceed $160 million. In the third quarter of 2018, Seaboard’s Pork segment entered into an approximate $103 million construction contract to expand its Oklahoma, pork processing plant during 2019 and 2020. These assets are under construction, so expected payments may vary based on timing of milestones achieved. |
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Investment in affiliates represents obligations made to equity method investments, primarily for expected funding commitments to three limited liability companies that operate refined coal processing plants. |
2018 Annual Report 41
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9 - Employee Benefits
Seaboard has one qualified defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) for its domestic salaried and clerical employees that were hired before January 1, 2014. Benefits are generally based upon the number of years of service and a percentage of final average pay. Seaboard has historically based pension contributions on minimum funding standards to avoid the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) variable rate premiums established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) of 1974. Seaboard did not make any contributions in 2018 and 2017 and currently does not plan on making any contributions in 2019.
As described in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements, Seaboard utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following tables show the Plan’s assets measured at estimated fair value as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets:
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December 31, |
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2018 |
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Assets: |
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Domestic equity securities |
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$ |
69 |
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$ |
69 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Foreign equity securities |
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47 |
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47 |
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— |
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— |
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Domestic fixed income mutual funds |
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27 |
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27 |
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— |
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— |
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Foreign fixed income mutual funds |
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11 |
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11 |
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— |
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— |
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Money market funds |
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2 |
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2 |
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— |
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— |
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Total assets |
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$ |
156 |
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$ |
156 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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December 31, |
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2017 |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Assets: |
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Domestic equity securities |
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$ |
80 |
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$ |
80 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Foreign equity securities |
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53 |
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53 |
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— |
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— |
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Domestic fixed income mutual funds |
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25 |
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25 |
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— |
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— |
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Foreign fixed income mutual funds |
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11 |
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11 |
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— |
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— |
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Money market funds |
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2 |
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2 |
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— |
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— |
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Total assets |
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$ |
171 |
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$ |
171 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Pursuant to Seaboard’s investment policy, assets are invested in the Plan to achieve a diversified target allocation of approximately 50% in domestic equities, 25% in international equities, 20% in fixed income securities and 5% in alternative investments. The investment strategy is periodically reviewed by management for adherence to policy and performance.
Seaboard also sponsors non-qualified, unfunded supplemental executive plans, and has certain individual, non-qualified, unfunded supplemental retirement agreements for certain retired employees. The unamortized prior service cost is being amortized over the average remaining working lifetime of the active participants for these plans. Management has no plans to provide funding for these supplemental executive plans in advance of when the benefits are paid.
Assumptions used in determining pension information for all of the above plans were:
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Weighted average assumptions |
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Discount rate used to determine obligations |
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3.50 |
- |
4.50 |
% |
2.75 |
- |
3.80 |
% |
2.90 |
- |
4.65 |
% |
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost |
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2.75 |
- |
3.80 |
% |
2.90 |
- |
4.60 |
% |
3.20 |
- |
4.80 |
% |
Expected return on plan assets |
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6.25 |
% |
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6.50 |
% |
6.75 |
- |
7.00 |
% |
Long-term rate of increase in compensation levels |
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4.00 |
% |
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4.00 |
% |
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4.00 |
% |
Management selected the discount rate based on a model-based result where the timing and amount of cash flows approximates the estimated payouts. The expected returns on the Plan’s assets assumption are based on the weighted average of asset class expected returns that are consistent with historical returns. The assumed rate selected was based on model-based results that reflect the Plan’s asset allocation and related long-term projected returns. The measurement date
42 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for all plans is December 31. The unrecognized net actuarial losses are generally amortized over the average remaining working lifetime of the active participants for all of these plans.
The changes in the Plan’s benefit obligations and fair value of assets for the Plan, supplemental executive plans and retirement agreements and the funded status were as follows:
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December 31, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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Reconciliation of benefit obligation: |
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Benefit obligation at beginning of year |
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$ |
300 |
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$ |
262 |
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Service cost |
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10 |
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9 |
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Interest cost |
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11 |
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11 |
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Actuarial losses (gains) |
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(22) |
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29 |
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Plan settlements |
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— |
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(9) |
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Benefits paid |
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(6) |
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(3) |
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Other |
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— |
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1 |
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Benefit obligation at end of year |
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$ |
293 |
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$ |
300 |
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Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets: |
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Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |
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$ |
171 |
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$ |
151 |
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Actual return on plan assets |
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(11) |
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25 |
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Employer contributions |
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2 |
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10 |
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Plan settlements |
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— |
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(9) |
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Benefits paid |
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(6) |
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(6) |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year |
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$ |
156 |
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$ |
171 |
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Funded status |
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$ |
(137) |
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$ |
(129) |
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The net funded status of the Plan was $(35) million and $(29) million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The accumulated benefit obligation for the Plan was $165 million and $171 million and for all the other plans was $95 million and $90 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Expected future net benefit payments for all plans during each of the next five years and in aggregate for the five-year period beginning with the sixth year were as follows: $15 million, $18 million, $14 million, $25 million, $21 million and $75 million, respectively.
The settlements recognized during 2017 were primarily due to three participants who received lump sum payments in aggregate of $8 million that exceeded the service cost plus interest cost for the respective plan.
The net periodic cost of benefits of these plans was as follows:
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Years ended December 31, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Components of net periodic benefit cost: |
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Service cost |
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$ |
10 |
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$ |
9 |
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$ |
9 |
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Interest cost |
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11 |
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11 |
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11 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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(11) |
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(10) |
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(8) |
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Amortization and other |
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6 |
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5 |
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5 |
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Settlement loss recognized |
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— |
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2 |
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— |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
16 |
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$ |
17 |
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$ |
17 |
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The service cost component is recorded in either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses depending upon the employee, and the other components of net periodic benefit cost are recorded in miscellaneous, net in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The amounts not reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss before taxes as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $72 million and $78 million, respectively. Such amounts primarily represent accumulated losses, net of gain.
Seaboard participates in a multi-employer pension fund, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund, which covers certain union employees under a collective bargaining agreement. This fund’s employer identification number is 51-6055922, and this plan’s number is 001. For the plan year beginning July 1, 2017, this plan’s “zone status” is green and is not subject to a funding improvement plan. Seaboard is required to make contributions to this plan in amounts established under the collective bargaining agreement that expires in July 2019.
2018 Annual Report 43
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Contribution expense for this plan was $1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, which represents less than five percent of total contributions to this plan. The applicable portion of the total plan benefits and net assets of this plan is not separately identifiable, although Seaboard has received notice that, under certain circumstances, it could be liable for unfunded vested benefits or other expenses of this jointly administered union plan. The estimated withdrawal liability attributable to Seaboard based on the previous plan year ending June 30, 2018, was $17 million. Seaboard has not established any liabilities for potential future withdrawal, as such withdrawal from this plan is not probable.
Seaboard maintains a defined contribution plan covering most of its domestic salaried and clerical employees. In 2018, 2017 and 2016, Seaboard contributed to this plan an amount equal to 50% of the first 6% of each employee’s contributions to the plan. Employee vesting is based upon years of service, with 20% vested after one year of service and an additional 20% vesting with each additional complete year of service. Contribution expense for this plan was $3 million, $3 million and $2 million for the years ended December 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In addition, Seaboard maintains a defined contribution plan covering most of its hourly, non-union employees. Contribution expense for this plan was $1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Seaboard has a deferred compensation plan that allows certain employees to reduce their compensation in exchange for values in various investments. Seaboard also has an Investment Option Plan that allowed certain employees to reduce their compensation in exchange for an option to acquire interests measured by reference to three investments. Contributions are no longer permitted under the Investment Option Plan. The exercise price for each investment option was established based upon the fair market value of the underlying investment on the date of grant. Under the deferred compensation plan, Seaboard contributes 3% of the employees’ reduced compensation. Seaboard’s income (expense) for these two deferred compensation plans, which primarily includes amounts related to the change in fair value of the underlying investment accounts, was $2 million, $(10) million and $(4) million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Included in other liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $38 million and $40 million, respectively, representing the market value of the payable to the employees upon distribution or exercise for each plan. In conjunction with these plans, Seaboard purchased the specified number of units of the employee-designated investment, plus the applicable option price for the Investment Option Plan. These investments are treated as trading securities and are stated at their fair market values. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, $45 million and $46 million, respectively, were included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Investment income (loss) related to the mark-to-market of these investments for 2018, 2017 and 2016 totaled $(2) million, $9 million and $4 million, respectively.
Note 10 - Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Seaboard uses a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following three broad levels:
Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities - Observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Seaboard has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 : Significant Other Observable Inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs - Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
44 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following tables show assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets and liabilities. The trading securities classified as other current assets below are assets held for Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans.
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December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
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Assets: |
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Trading securities – short-term investments: |
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|
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|
|
Domestic equity securities |
|
$ |
632 |
|
$ |
632 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
Domestic debt securities |
|
|
268 |
|
|
215 |
|
|
53 |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign equity securities |
|
|
218 |
|
|
218 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Money market funds held in trading accounts |
|
|
146 |
|
|
146 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Collateralized loan obligations |
|
|
28 |
|
|
— |
|
|
28 |
|
|
— |
|
High yield securities |
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|
19 |
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|
7 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign debt securities |
|
|
16 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
— |
|
Term deposits |
|
|
9 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Other trading securities |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Trading securities – other current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic equity securities |
|
|
32 |
|
|
32 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Money market funds held in trading accounts |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign equity securities |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities (1) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign currencies |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,393 |
|
$ |
1,282 |
|
$ |
111 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities – short-term investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other trading securities |
|
$ |
5 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
5 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Contingent consideration |
|
|
13 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
13 |
|
Derivatives: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities (1) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
22 |
|
$ |
4 |
|
$ |
5 |
|
$ |
13 |
|
(1) Seaboard’s commodity derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the consolidated balance sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts. As of December 31, 2018, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $15 million resulting in a net other current asset in the consolidated balance sheet of $17 million.
2018 Annual Report 45
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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|
December 31, |
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|
|
|
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2017 |
|
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|
||||||
Assets: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities – short-term investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic equity securities |
|
$ |
752 |
|
$ |
752 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
Domestic debt securities held in mutual funds/ETFs/U.S. Treasuries |
|
|
439 |
|
|
438 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign equity securities |
|
|
319 |
|
|
319 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Collateralized loan obligations |
|
|
29 |
|
|
— |
|
|
29 |
|
|
— |
|
High yield securities |
|
|
21 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Money market funds held in trading accounts |
|
|
10 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Other trading securities |
|
|
6 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Trading securities – other current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic equity securities |
|
|
35 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Money market funds held in trading accounts |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign equity securities |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Derivatives: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities (1) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign currencies |
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|
3 |
|
|
— |
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|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
Total assets |
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$ |
1,629 |
|
$ |
1,596 |
|
$ |
33 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Liabilities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities (1) |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
Foreign currencies |
|
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
12 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
— |
|
(1) Seaboard’s commodity derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the consolidated balance sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts. As of December 31, 2017, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $20 million resulting in a net other current asset in the consolidated balance sheet of $18 million.
Financial instruments consisting of cash and cash equivalents, net receivables, notes payable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value, as a result of the short-term nature of the instruments.
Domestic debt securities categorized as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy include debt securities held in mutual funds and ETFs. Domestic debt securities categorized as level 2 include corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and U.S. Treasuries. Foreign debt securities categorized as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy include debt securities held in mutual funds and ETFs with a country of origin concentration outside the U.S. Foreign debt securities categorized as level 2 include foreign government or government related securities and asset-backed securities with a country of origin concentration outside the U.S. High yield securities categorized as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy include high yield securities held in mutual funds and ETFs, and level 2 includes corporate bonds and bank loans.
The fair value of long-term debt is estimated by comparing interest rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. As Seaboard’s long-term debt is mostly variable-rate, its carrying amount approximates fair value. If Seaboard’s long-term debt was measured at fair value on its consolidated balance sheets, it would have been classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 7 for a discussion of Seaboard’s long-term debt.
The fair value of Seaboard’s contingent consideration recorded in conjunction with the acquisition discussed further in Note 2 was classified as a level 3 in the fair value hierarchy since the calculation is dependent upon projected company specific inputs using a Monte Carlo simulation. In future reporting periods, Seaboard will remeasure the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability until settled. The estimated fair value of the liability decreased $1 million during the fourth quarter of 2018 based upon updated financial information, including 2018 actual and 2019 budgeted amounts.
46 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
While management believes its derivatives are primarily economic hedges, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for these types of transactions as hedges for accounting purposes. As the derivatives discussed below are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and equity prices could have a material impact on earnings in any given reporting period.
Commodity Instruments
Seaboard uses various derivative futures and options to manage its risk to price fluctuations for raw materials and other inventories, finished product sales and firm sales commitments. Occasionally, Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw material requirements. Commodity derivatives are recorded at fair value, with any changes in fair value being marked-to-market as a component of cost of sales in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, Seaboard recognized net realized and unrealized gains (losses) related to commodity contracts of $(12) million, $(9) million and $21 million, respectively, included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 33 million bushels of grain and 8 million pounds of soybean oil and open net derivative contracts to sell 26 million pounds of hogs and 7 million gallons of heating oil. As of December 31, 2017, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 29 million bushels of grain, 1 million pounds of soybean oil and open net derivative contracts to sell 13 million pounds of hogs and 7 million gallons of heating oil.
Foreign Currency Exchange Agreements
Seaboard enters into foreign currency exchange agreements to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign currency exchange agreements that primarily relate to an underlying commodity transaction are recorded at fair value with changes in value marked-to-market as a component of cost of sales in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Foreign currency exchange agreements that are not related to an underlying commodity transaction are recorded at fair value with changes in value marked-to-market as a component of foreign currency gains (losses), net in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, Seaboard had foreign currency exchange agreements with notional amounts of $82 million and $20 million, respectively, primarily related to the South African rand, euro and the Canadian dollar. From time to time Seaboard is subject to counterparty credit risk related to its foreign currency exchange agreements should the counterparties fail to perform according to the terms of the contracts. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard had $2 million of credit risk to five counterparties related to its foreign currency exchange agreements. Seaboard does not hold any collateral related to these agreements.
Equity Futures Contracts
Seaboard enters into equity futures contracts to manage the equity price risk with respect to certain short-term investments. Equity futures contracts are recorded at fair value with changes in value marked-to-market as a component of other investment income (loss), net in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The notional amounts of these equity futures contracts were $97 million and $0 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The following table provides the amount of gain (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and where it was recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:
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|
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(Millions of dollars) |
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|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
Commodities |
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Cost of sales |
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$ |
(12) |
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$ |
(9) |
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Foreign currencies |
|
Cost of sales |
|
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2 |
|
|
(7) |
|
Foreign currencies |
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(1) |
|
Equity |
|
Other investment income (loss), net |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
— |
|
2018 Annual Report 47
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table provides the fair value of each type of derivative held as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and where each derivative is included in the consolidated balance sheets:
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Asset Derivatives |
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|
Liability Derivatives |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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|
|
December 31, |
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December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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|
|
2018 |
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2017 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||||
Commodities (1) |
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Other current assets |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
$ |
4 |
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$ |
|
|
Foreign currencies |
|
Other current assets |
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|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
6 |
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Equity |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
5 |
|
|
— |
|
(1) Seaboard’s commodity derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the consolidated balance sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $15 million and $20 million, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset in the consolidated balance sheets of $17 million and $18 million, respectively. Seaboard’s equity derivatives are also presented on a net basis, including netting the derivatives within short-term investments.
Note 11 - Stockholders’ Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
In October 2017, the Board of Directors extended through October 31, 2019 the share repurchase program initially established in November 2009. As of December 31, 2018, $95 million remained available for repurchases under this program. Seaboard repurchased 1,333 shares of common stock at a total price of $5 million during 2018. Shares repurchased were retired and became authorized and unissued shares. Seaboard did not repurchase any shares of common stock during 2017 and 2016. Under this share repurchase program, Seaboard is authorized to repurchase its common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated purchases, which may be above or below the traded market price. During the period that the share repurchase program remains in effect, from time to time, Seaboard may enter into a 10b5‑1 plan authorizing a third party to make such purchases on behalf of Seaboard. All stock repurchased will be made in compliance with applicable legal requirements and funded by cash on hand. The timing of the repurchases and the number of shares repurchased at any given time will depend upon market conditions, compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations, and other factors. The Board of Directors’ stock repurchase authorization does not obligate Seaboard to acquire a specific amount of common stock, and the stock repurchase program may be suspended at any time at Seaboard’s discretion. Shares repurchased are retired and resume the status of authorized and unissued shares.
In each of the four quarters of 2018 and 2017, Seaboard declared and paid a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share on the common stock. Seaboard did not declare or pay a dividend in 2016. In December 2012, Seaboard declared and paid a dividend of $12.00 per share on the common stock. The increased amount of the dividend represented a prepayment of the annual 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 dividends ($3.00 per share per year).
48 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes, for 2016, 2017 and 2018 were as follows:
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|
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Cumulative |
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Foreign |
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Unrealized |
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Currency |
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Gain |
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Unrecognized |
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Translation |
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on |
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Pension |
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Adjustment |
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Investments |
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Cost |
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Total |
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Balance December 31, 2016 |
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$ |
(254) |
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$ |
2 |
|
$ |
(52) |
|
$ |
(304) |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
(8) |
|
|
(9) |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
(1) |
|
4 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
(4) |
|
|
(5) |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings |
|
|
(37) |
(2) |
|
— |
|
|
(8) |
(2) |
|
(45) |
|
Balance December 31, 2017 |
|
$ |
(297) |
|
$ |
7 |
|
$ |
(64) |
|
$ |
(354) |
|
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |
|
|
(52) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(53) |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
(1) |
|
4 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
(52) |
|
|
— |
|
|
3 |
|
|
(49) |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings |
|
|
— |
|
|
(7) |
(3) |
|
— |
|
|
(7) |
|
Balance December 31, 2018 |
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$ |
(349) |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(61) |
|
$ |
(410) |
|
(1) This primarily represents the amortization of actuarial losses that were included in net periodic pension cost and recorded in operating income. See Note 9 for further discussion.
(2) This represents the adoption of accounting guidance to reclassify $45 million of tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.
(3) Effective January 1, 2018, upon adoption of new guidance, all unrealized gains (losses) on investments are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. The accumulated other comprehensive income balance as of December 31, 2017, was reclassified to retained earnings on January 1, 2018.
The cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment primarily represents the effect of the Argentine peso currency exchange fluctuation on the net assets of the Sugar and Alcohol segment. Effective in the third quarter of 2018, the Sugar and Alcohol segment’s functional currency changed from the Argentine peso to the U.S. dollar due to highly inflationary accounting. See Note 1 for further discussion of this impact.
For 2018, less than $1 million of income taxes for the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment was recorded because substantially all of the adjustment related to foreign subsidiaries for which no tax benefit was recorded. See Note 13 for discussion of the election to change the tax status of a wholly-owned subsidiary from a partnership to a corporation. Income taxes for cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments were recorded using a 21% effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a 35% effective tax rate for all other periods, except for $91 million in 2017 related to certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit was recorded. Income taxes for all other components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were recorded using a 26% effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2017 and all of 2018 and a 39% effective tax rate for other periods of 2017 and all of 2016, except for unrecognized pension cost of $23 million and $22 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to employees at certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit was recorded.
2018 Annual Report 49
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 12 – Revenue Recognition
Seaboard has multiple segments with diverse revenue streams. For additional information on Seaboard’s segments, see Note 14. The following table presents Seaboard’s sales disaggregated by revenue source and segment:
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Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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Pork |
|
|
Commodity Trading & Milling |
|
|
Marine |
|
|
Sugar and Alcohol |
|
|
Power |
|
|
All Other |
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|
Consolidated Totals |
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Major Products/Services Lines: |
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|
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|
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|
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Products |
|
$ |
1,451 |
|
$ |
3,410 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
173 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
18 |
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$ |
5,052 |
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Transportation |
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|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,057 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,066 |
|
Energy |
|
|
282 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
11 |
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|
122 |
|
|
— |
|
|
415 |
|
Other |
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|
32 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
50 |
|
Segment/Consolidated Totals |
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$ |
1,774 |
|
$ |
3,428 |
|
$ |
1,057 |
|
$ |
184 |
|
$ |
122 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
6,583 |
|
Revenue from goods and services transferred to customers at a single point in time accounted for approximately 85% of Seaboard’s net sales for the year ended December 31, 2018. Substantially all of the sales in Seaboard’s Marine segment are recognized ratably over the transit time for each voyage as Seaboard believes this is a faithful depiction of the performance obligation to its customers.
Almost all of Seaboard’s contracts with its customers are short-term, defined as less than one year. The Pork segment recognizes fees paid at commencement of the marketing agreement with Triumph over the term of the agreement. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard had $12 million of remaining performance obligations that were unsatisfied related to the marketing agreement, of which 50% is expected to be recognized as net sales in 2019 and the remaining 50% in 2020. Seaboard elected to use all practical expedients and therefore will not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for: (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less; and (ii) contracts for which revenue is recognized at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed. Also, Seaboard will recognize a financing component only on obligations that extend longer than one year.
Deferred revenue represents cash payments received in advance of Seaboard’s performance or revenue billed that is unearned. The CT&M segment requires certain customers to pay in advance or upon delivery to avoid collection risk. The Marine segment’s deferred revenue balance primarily relates to the unearned portion of billed revenue when a ship is on the water and has not arrived at the designated port. Deferred revenue balances are reduced when revenue is recognized. Deferred revenue recognized as revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $327 million.
The primary impact of adopting the new guidance was the acceleration of revenue related to sales in Seaboard’s CT&M segment that previously had not been recognized as a fixed and determinable price was not established at the time of sale. Under the new guidance, revenue is recognized when control is transferred. Adjustments are made to revenue for pending sale prices dependent upon market fluctuations, further processing, or other factors until sales prices are finalized. The following tables summarize the impacts of adoption on Seaboard’s consolidated financial statements:
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Year ended |
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December 31, 2018 |
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Balances Without |
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Adoption |
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As |
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
of Topic 606 |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Reported |
|
Total net sales |
|
$ |
6,555 |
|
$ |
28 |
|
$ |
6,583 |
|
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
6,032 |
|
$ |
28 |
|
$ |
6,060 |
|
50 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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December 31, 2018 |
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|
|
Balances Without |
|
|
|
|
|
As |
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
Adoption of Topic 606 |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Reported |
|
Net receivables |
|
$ |
544 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
$ |
551 |
|
Inventories |
|
$ |
860 |
|
$ |
(45) |
|
$ |
815 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
$ |
77 |
|
$ |
(38) |
|
$ |
39 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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Year ended December 31, 2018 |
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Balances Without |
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As |
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(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
Adoption of Topic 606 |
|
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Adjustments |
|
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Reported |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Receivables, net of allowance |
|
$ |
(51) |
|
$ |
(7) |
|
$ |
(58) |
|
Inventories |
|
$ |
(79) |
|
$ |
45 |
|
$ |
(34) |
|
Current liabilities, exclusive of debt |
|
$ |
16 |
|
$ |
(38) |
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$ |
(22) |
|
Note 13 - Income Taxes
On December 22, 2017, the President of the U.S. signed into law the Tax Cuts and Job Act (the “2017 Tax Act”). The 2017 Tax Act changed U.S. tax law by, among other things, lowering corporate income tax rates, implementing a territorial tax system and imposing a repatriation tax on mandatory deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The 2017 Tax Act permanently reduces the U.S. corporate income tax rate from a maximum of 35% to a flat 21% rate, effective January 1, 2018.
Income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 differed from the amounts computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017 and 2016 to earnings before income taxes excluding noncontrolling interests for the following reasons:
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Years ended December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Computed “expected” tax expense (benefit) excluding noncontrolling interests |
|
$ |
(3) |
|
$ |
150 |
|
$ |
134 |
|
Adjustments to tax expense (benefit) attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign tax differences |
|
|
12 |
|
|
(22) |
|
|
(14) |
|
Tax-exempt income |
|
|
(13) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(15) |
|
State income taxes, net of federal benefit |
|
|
(8) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
5 |
|
Repatriation tax |
|
|
14 |
|
|
112 |
|
|
— |
|
Effect on deferreds of federal rate reduction |
|
|
— |
|
|
(47) |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign entity tax status change |
|
|
22 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Federal tax credits |
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|
(23) |
|
|
(18) |
|
|
(31) |
|
Federal rate reduction effect on capital loss carryback |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Domestic manufacturing deduction |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2) |
|
|
(5) |
|
Other |
|
|
3 |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(4) |
|
Total income tax expense |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
181 |
|
$ |
70 |
|
In December 2017, the SEC issued guidance that permitted the use of provisional amounts when the necessary information was not available, prepared or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act. Seaboard recognized $112 million of provisional tax impact related to mandatory deemed repatriated earnings and a $47 million benefit from the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. The accounting for the income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act was completed in the fourth quarter of 2018 with a total adjustment of $16 million related primarily to repatriation and, to a lesser extent, executive compensation items. Seaboard increased its provisional tax impact by $13 million during the third quarter of 2018 and $3 million during the fourth quarter of 2018. The 2018 effective tax rate was significantly impacted by these measurement-period adjustments. The changes related to mandatory deemed repatriated earnings and the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities were based on interpretation changes and further analysis. Additional regulatory guidance may be issued, and Seaboard will adjust in the period of issuance.
2018 Annual Report 51
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Beginning in 2018, the 2017 Tax Act also imposed two new U.S. tax base erosion provisions, the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provision and the base-erosion and anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”) provision. Seaboard accounts for the GILTI and BEAT taxes in the period incurred. Seaboard’s annual income tax rate for 2018 includes less than $1 million of anticipated tax expense associated with the GILTI and BEAT provisions.
During 2018, Seaboard elected to change the tax status of a wholly-owned subsidiary from a partnership to a corporation. This change in tax status resulted in an estimated $22 million of additional tax expense and additional deferred tax liabilities.
Earnings before income taxes were as follows:
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Years ended December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
United States |
|
$ |
(109) |
|
$ |
273 |
|
$ |
272 |
|
Foreign |
|
|
93 |
|
|
155 |
|
|
110 |
|
Total earnings (loss) excluding noncontrolling interests |
|
|
(16) |
|
|
428 |
|
|
382 |
|
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(2) |
|
Total earnings (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
(16) |
|
$ |
427 |
|
$ |
384 |
|
The components of total income taxes were as follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Years ended December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
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2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Current: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
(20) |
|
$ |
118 |
|
$ |
(1) |
|
Foreign |
|
|
32 |
|
|
19 |
|
|
21 |
|
State and local |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
7 |
|
Deferred: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
|
5 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
36 |
|
Foreign |
|
|
(5) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
4 |
|
State and local |
|
|
(11) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
3 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
1 |
|
|
181 |
|
|
70 |
|
Unrealized changes in other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(12) |
|
Total income taxes |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
178 |
|
$ |
58 |
|
Seaboard recorded $14 million and $112 million of tax on mandatory deemed repatriated earnings for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard has $73 million of long-term income tax liability, payable over 8 years, and $7 million of income taxes payable related to mandatory deemed repatriated earnings. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, Seaboard had income taxes receivable of $39 million and $51 million, respectively, primarily related to domestic tax jurisdictions, and had income taxes payable of $14 million and $3 million, respectively, primarily related to foreign tax jurisdictions.
52 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Components of the net deferred income tax liability at the end of each year were as follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
December 31, |
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(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
Deferred income tax liabilities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
$ |
140 |
|
$ |
92 |
|
Domestic partnerships |
|
|
78 |
|
|
92 |
|
LIFO |
|
|
— |
|
|
3 |
|
Cash basis farming adjustment |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
Deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
|
1 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
$ |
226 |
|
$ |
209 |
|
Deferred income tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves/accruals |
|
$ |
70 |
|
$ |
61 |
|
Deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries |
|
|
— |
|
|
24 |
|
Net operating and capital loss carry-forwards |
|
|
56 |
|
|
51 |
|
LIFO |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
Tax credit carry-forwards |
|
|
21 |
|
|
14 |
|
Other |
|
|
4 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
156 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
59 |
|
|
59 |
|
Net deferred income tax liability |
|
$ |
127 |
|
$ |
112 |
|
The activity within the valuation allowance account is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
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Charge (credit) |
|
Balance at |
|
||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
beginning of year |
|
to expense |
|
end of year |
|
||
Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
|
$ |
59 |
|
— |
|
$ |
59 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
|
$ |
58 |
|
1 |
|
$ |
59 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
|
$ |
19 |
|
39 |
|
$ |
58 |
|
Management believes Seaboard’s future taxable income will be sufficient for full realization of the net deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance relates to the tax benefits from foreign net operating losses and tax credits. Management does not believe these benefits are more likely than not to be realized due to limitations imposed on the utilization of these losses and credits. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard had foreign net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $148 million, a portion of which expire in varying amounts between 2019 and 2038, while others have indefinite expiration periods. As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard had state and foreign tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $20 million, net of valuation allowance, all of which carry-forward indefinitely.
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, Seaboard had $25 million and $18 million, respectively, in total unrecognized tax benefits, all of which if recognized would affect the effective tax rate. It is reasonably possible that the resolution of ongoing governmental audits within 12 months of the reporting date could significantly affect the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits. The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
Beginning balance at January 1 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
13 |
|
Additions for uncertain tax positions of prior years |
|
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
Additions for uncertain tax positions of current year |
|
|
6 |
|
|
3 |
|
Lapse of statute of limitations |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(1) |
|
Ending balance as of December 31 |
|
$ |
25 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
Seaboard accrues interest related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties in income tax expense and had approximately $6 million and $3 million accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
2018 Annual Report 53
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Seaboard’s tax returns are regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which may result in material adjustments. Seaboard’s 2013, 2014 and 2015 U.S. income tax returns are currently under Internal Revenue Service examination. Tax years prior to 2013 are generally no longer subject to U.S. tax assessment. In Seaboard’s major non-U.S. jurisdictions, including Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast and Senegal, tax years are typically subject to examination for three to six years.
As of December 31, 2018, Seaboard had provided for U.S. federal income tax on $1,300 million of undistributed earnings from foreign operations in conjunction with the 2017 Tax Act . Historically, Seaboard has considered substantially all foreign profits as being permanently invested in its foreign operations, including all cash and short-term investments held by foreign subsidiaries. Seaboard intends to continue permanently reinvesting the majority of these funds outside the U.S. as current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund Seaboard’s U.S. operations and therefore, Seaboard has not recorded deferred taxes for state or foreign withholding taxes that would result upon repatriation to the U.S. Determination of the tax that might be paid on unremitted earnings if eventually remitted is not practical. If Seaboard decided at a later date to repatriate these permanently reinvested earnings to the U.S., Seaboard would be required to provide for the net tax effects on these amounts.
Seaboard has certain investments in various limited partnerships as a limited partner that are expected to enable Seaboard to obtain certain tax credits. The balance of the low-income housing investments recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $5 million and $7 million, respectively. Seaboard uses the proportional amortization method of accounting for all of its qualified affordable housing project investments by amortizing the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the income tax credits received and recognizing as a component of income tax expense. Seaboard also has invested in three limited liability companies that operate refined coal processing plants that generate federal income tax credits based on production levels. Seaboard’s total contributions to these investments were $17 million, $10 million and $14 million during 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note 8 for Seaboard’s estimate of its funding commitment for these plants. Additionally, Seaboard invested $10 million during 2016 in two limited liability companies that operate solar energy production facilities that generate investment tax credits. These other alternative investments are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
In February 2018, Congress retroactively extended the federal blender’s credits for 2017. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the effects of changes in tax laws, including retroactive changes, are recognized in the financial statements in the period that the changes are enacted. Accordingly, in the first quarter of 2018, a one-time tax benefit of $4 million related to the 2017 federal blender’s credits was recorded in income tax expense. In addition to this amount, Seaboard recognized $42 million of federal blender’s credits as non-taxable revenue in the first quarter of 2018. See Note 14 for further discussion of the federal blender’s credits. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “2015 Tax Act”), signed into law in December 2015, extended the federal blender’s credits provisions through December 31, 2016. Revenue was recognized ratably throughout 2016. The federal blender’s credits were not renewed for 2018.
Note 14 - Segment Information
Seaboard has six reportable segments: Pork, CT&M, Marine, Sugar and Alcohol, Power and Turkey, each offering a specific product or service. Seaboard’s reporting segments are based on information used by Seaboard’s Chief Executive Officer in his capacity as chief operating decision maker to determine allocation of resources and assess performance. Each of the six segments is separately managed, and each was started or acquired independent of the other segments. The Pork segment primarily produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to further processors, foodservice operators, grocery stores, distributors and retail outlets throughout the U.S., and to foreign markets. This segment also produces biodiesel from pork fat and other animal fat and vegetable oil for sale to third parties. Substantially all of Seaboard’s Pork segment’s hourly employees at its processing plant are covered by a collective bargaining agreement that expires in 2019. The CT&M segment is an integrated agricultural commodity trading, processing and logistics operation that internationally markets wheat, corn, soybean meal and other agricultural commodities in bulk to third-party customers and to non-consolidated affiliates. This segment also operates flour, maize and feed mills and bakery operations in numerous foreign countries. The Marine segment provides cargo shipping services in the U.S., the Caribbean and Central and South America. The Sugar segment produces and processes sugar and alcohol in Argentina, primarily to be marketed locally. The Power segment is an independent power producer in the Dominican Republic operating a power generating barge. The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, produces and sells branded and non-branded turkey products. Total assets for the Turkey segment represent Seaboard’s investment in Butterball. Revenues for the All Other segment are primarily
54 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
derived from a jalapeño pepper processing operation. Below are significant segment events that impact financial results for the periods covered by this report.
During 2017 and 2016, the Pork segment acquired hog growing operations for total cash consideration of $40 million and $219 million, respectively. These hog operations’ results have been included in Seaboard’s consolidated financial statements from the dates of acquisition. See Note 2 for further information on these acquisitions. The Pork segment’s biodiesel plants have historically received federal blender’s credits for the biodiesel they blend. The 2015 Tax Act signed into law in December 2015 renewed the federal blender’s credit retroactively to January 1, 2015 with an expiration of December 31, 2016. The federal blender’s credits were not renewed in 2017, but in February 2018 Congress retroactively extended the federal blender’s credits for 2017. Seaboard recognized approximately $42 million of revenue in the first quarter of 2018 for the biodiesel it blends. There was no tax expense on this transaction. The federal blender’s credits were not renewed in 2018.
On January 5, 2018, the CT&M segment acquired flour milling and associated businesses in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Monaco for $324 million, plus an earn-out between zero and $48 million, using the exchange rate in effect at closing. During 2017, the CT&M segment acquired an elevator business in Canada for total cash consideration of $14 million. On October 28, 2016, the CT&M segment obtained control of Belarina, its non-consolidated affiliate with a flour production business in Brazil. See Note 2 for further details of these acquisitions.
The following tables set forth specific financial information about each segment as reviewed by Seaboard’s management, except for the Turkey segment information previously disclosed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements. Operating income for segment reporting is prepared on the same basis as that used for consolidated operating income. Operating income, along with income (loss) from affiliates for the Pork, CT&M and Turkey segments, are used as the measures of evaluating segment performance because management does not consider interest, other investment income (loss) and income tax expense on a segment basis. Administrative services provided by the corporate office are allocated to the individual segments and represent corporate services rendered to and costs incurred for each specific segment, with no allocation to individual segments of general corporate management oversight costs. Corporate assets include short-term investments, other current assets related to deferred compensation plans, fixed assets, and other miscellaneous items. Corporate operating losses represent certain operating costs not specifically allocated to individual segments and include costs related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation programs, which are offset by the effect of the mark-to-market adjustments on these investments recorded in other investment income (loss), net.
Sales to External Customers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
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(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Pork |
|
|
$ |
1,774 |
|
$ |
1,609 |
|
$ |
1,443 |
|
Commodity Trading and Milling |
|
|
|
3,428 |
|
|
2,945 |
|
|
2,778 |
|
Marine |
|
|
|
1,057 |
|
|
956 |
|
|
916 |
|
Sugar and Alcohol |
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
186 |
|
|
147 |
|
Power |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
79 |
|
All Other |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
16 |
|
Segment/Consolidated Totals |
|
|
$ |
6,583 |
|
$ |
5,809 |
|
$ |
5,379 |
|
Operating Income (Loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Pork |
|
|
$ |
117 |
|
$ |
193 |
|
$ |
179 |
|
Commodity Trading and Milling |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
38 |
|
Marine |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
33 |
|
Sugar and Alcohol |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
(12) |
|
Power |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
7 |
|
All Other |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
Segment Totals |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
271 |
|
|
247 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
(11) |
|
|
(31) |
|
|
(17) |
|
Consolidated Totals |
|
|
$ |
209 |
|
$ |
240 |
|
$ |
230 |
|
2018 Annual Report 55
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Pork |
|
|
$ |
(30) |
|
$ |
(10) |
|
$ |
11 |
|
Commodity Trading and Milling |
|
|
|
(11) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
(10) |
|
Marine |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
(7) |
|
|
1 |
|
Sugar and Alcohol |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Power |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
4 |
|
Turkey |
|
|
|
(16) |
|
|
(4) |
|
|
73 |
|
Segment/Consolidated Totals |
|
|
$ |
(44) |
|
$ |
(7) |
|
$ |
81 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Pork |
|
$ |
73 |
|
$ |
69 |
|
$ |
56 |
|
Commodity Trading and Milling |
|
|
22 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
6 |
|
Marine |
|
|
24 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
26 |
|
Sugar and Alcohol |
|
|
6 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
6 |
|
Power |
|
|
8 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
8 |
|
Segment Totals |
|
|
133 |
|
|
118 |
|
|
102 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Consolidated Totals |
|
$ |
134 |
|
$ |
118 |
|
$ |
102 |
|
Total Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
Pork |
|
|
$ |
1,304 |
|
$ |
1,309 |
|
Commodity Trading and Milling |
|
|
|
1,423 |
|
|
964 |
|
Marine |
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
376 |
|
Sugar and Alcohol |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
197 |
|
Power |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
188 |
|
Turkey |
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
315 |
|
All Other |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
4 |
|
Segment Totals |
|
|
|
3,716 |
|
|
3,353 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
1,591 |
|
|
1,808 |
|
Consolidated Totals |
|
|
$ |
5,307 |
|
$ |
5,161 |
|
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
Pork |
|
|
$ |
192 |
|
$ |
231 |
|
Commodity Trading and Milling |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
240 |
|
Marine |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
28 |
|
Sugar and Alcohol |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
Power |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
38 |
|
Turkey |
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
310 |
|
Segment/Consolidated Totals |
|
|
$ |
804 |
|
$ |
851 |
|
56 2018 Annual Report
SEABOARD CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Capital Expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Pork |
|
$ |
86 |
|
$ |
100 |
|
$ |
69 |
|
Commodity Trading and Milling |
|
|
29 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
35 |
|
Marine |
|
|
18 |
|
|
37 |
|
|
19 |
|
Sugar and Alcohol |
|
|
5 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
33 |
|
Power |
|
|
23 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Segment Totals |
|
|
161 |
|
|
173 |
|
|
157 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
Consolidated Totals |
|
$ |
162 |
|
$ |
173 |
|
$ |
158 |
|
Geographic Information
Seaboard had sales in South Africa totaling $589 million, $581 million and $650 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, representing approximately 9%, 10% and 12% of total sales for each respective year. Seaboard also had sales in Colombia totaling $757 million, $495 million and $421 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, representing approximately 11%, 9% and 8% of total sales for each respective year. No other individual foreign country accounted for 10% or more of sales to external customers.
The following table provides a geographic summary of net sales based on the location of product delivery:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
|||||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
|||
Caribbean, Central and South America |
|
$ |
2,753 |
|
$ |
2,295 |
|
$ |
1,990 |
|
Africa |
|
|
1,668 |
|
|
1,483 |
|
|
1,572 |
|
United States |
|
|
1,408 |
|
|
1,271 |
|
|
1,161 |
|
Pacific Basin and Far East |
|
|
381 |
|
|
393 |
|
|
309 |
|
Canada/Mexico |
|
|
255 |
|
|
238 |
|
|
236 |
|
Europe |
|
|
100 |
|
|
99 |
|
|
40 |
|
All other |
|
|
18 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
71 |
|
Totals |
|
$ |
6,583 |
|
$ |
5,809 |
|
$ |
5,379 |
|
Management believes its allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate and reduces receivables recorded to their expected net realizable value. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, Seaboard had approximately $327 million and $242 million, respectively, of foreign receivables, excluding receivables due from affiliates, which generally represent more of a collection risk than the domestic receivables, although as of December 31, 2018 no individual material amounts were deemed to have a heightened risk of collectability.
The following table provides a geographic summary of Seaboard’s long-lived assets according to their physical location and primary port for the vessels:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
||||
(Millions of dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
||
United States |
|
$ |
775 |
|
$ |
784 |
|
Dominican Republic |
|
|
109 |
|
|
114 |
|
Argentina |
|
|
50 |
|
|
73 |
|
Senegal |
|
|
48 |
|
|
— |
|
Ivory Coast |
|
|
36 |
|
|
— |
|
All other |
|
|
142 |
|
|
115 |
|
Totals |
|
$ |
1,160 |
|
$ |
1,086 |
|
2018 Annual Report 57
SEABOARD CORPORATION
58 2018 Annual Report
|
|
|
|
|
SUBSIDIARIES |
|
NAMES UNDER |
|
STATE OR OTHER |
OF THE |
|
WHICH SUBSIDIARIES |
|
JURISDICTION |
REGISTRANT |
|
DO BUSINESS |
|
OF INCORPORATION |
Aditor Food Group LLC* |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
Aditor Holdings LLC* |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
Aditor Inversiones, SRL* |
|
Same |
|
Dominican Republic |
|
|
|
|
|
Africa Poultry Development Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Mauritius |
|
|
|
|
|
African HHB Shipping Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
African Jacaranda Shipping Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Liberia |
|
|
|
|
|
African Joseph R Shipping Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Liberia |
|
|
|
|
|
African Juniper Shipping Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Liberia |
|
|
|
|
|
African Kalmia Shipping Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
African Lily Shipping Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
African Magnolia Shipping Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
African Ship Holdings Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
Agencia Maritima del Istmo, S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Costa Rica |
|
|
|
|
|
Agencias Generales Conaven, C.A. |
|
Conaven |
|
Venezuela |
|
|
|
|
|
AGG Plum Grove PTY Ltd* |
|
Same |
|
Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
Agrigrain* |
|
Same |
|
Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
Agro Industrielle Atlas S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Akdeniz Yaglari Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.* |
|
Same |
|
Turkey |
|
|
|
|
|
Alimaroc* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Alimentos SBF de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. |
|
Same |
|
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
|
All Staple Food, S.A. |
|
ASTA Food |
|
Republic of Congo |
|
|
|
|
|
Almacenajes del Istmo, S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Panama |
|
|
|
|
|
Alpamsa* |
|
Same |
|
Chile |
|
|
|
|
|
Alvem* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Arawak Cay Port Development Holdings Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
Assessment Recoveries Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Jamaica |
|
|
|
|
|
Atlas Couvoirs* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Bag Yagları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.* |
|
Same |
|
Turkey |
|
|
|
|
|
Bagin Yag Sanayi Tesisleri Imalat ve Isletmeciligi Ticaret A.S.* |
|
Same |
|
Turkey |
|
|
|
|
|
Baidat Al Atlas SARL* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Banchereau Maroc* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
BB Colorado Holdings LLC |
|
Same |
|
Colorado |
|
|
|
|
|
BB Kansas Holdings, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Kansas |
|
|
|
|
|
Beira Grain Terminal, S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Mozambique |
|
|
|
|
|
Belarina Alimentos S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
|
|
BINA Congo Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
|
|
|
|
Blyvoor Bakery (Proprietary)Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
Bolux Group (Proprietary) Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Botswana |
|
|
|
|
|
Borisniak Corp. |
|
Same |
|
Panama |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUBSIDIARIES |
|
NAMES UNDER |
|
STATE OR OTHER |
OF THE |
|
WHICH SUBSIDIARIES |
|
JURISDICTION |
REGISTRANT |
|
DO BUSINESS |
|
OF INCORPORATION |
Bultery S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Uruguay |
|
|
|
|
|
Butterball, LLC* |
|
Same |
|
North Carolina |
|
|
|
|
|
Cape Fear Industries, Incorporated* |
|
Same |
|
North Carolina |
|
|
|
|
|
Cape Fear Railways, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
North Carolina |
|
|
|
|
|
Caravel Holdings LLC |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
Caribbean Gas Pipe, SAS* |
|
Same |
|
Dominican Republic |
|
|
|
|
|
Caribbean Solar Solutions Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
Carolina Food Ingredients, S. de R.L. de C.V. |
|
Same |
|
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
|
Cayman Freight Shipping Services, Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Cayman Islands |
|
|
|
|
|
Cereoil Holding Company Corp.* |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
Cereoil Uruguay S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Uruguay |
|
|
|
|
|
CESPM Holdings, Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Cayman Islands |
|
|
|
|
|
CESPM International Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Cayman Islands |
|
|
|
|
|
Chestnut Hill Farms Honduras, S. de R.L. de C.V. |
|
Same |
|
Honduras |
|
|
|
|
|
Coastal Flour Milling (Proprietary) Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
Companhia Industrial da Matola* |
|
Same |
|
Mozambique |
|
|
|
|
|
Compania Industrial de Productos Agropecuarios S.A.* |
|
CIPA |
|
Colombia |
|
|
|
|
|
Compania Inversora de Salta, S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Argentina |
|
|
|
|
|
CONEMY Holding Company, Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
|
|
|
|
ContiLatin del Peru S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Peru |
|
|
|
|
|
ContiSea Holding Cia. Ltda.* |
|
Same |
|
Ecuador |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporacion Alto Valle, S.A.S. |
|
ALVASA |
|
Dominican Republic |
|
|
|
|
|
Couvnord* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Daily's Holding Company, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
Daily's Premium Meats, LLC* |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
Dalian Sino Fortune Trading Co., Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
China |
|
|
|
|
|
Delta Packaging Company Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Nigeria |
|
|
|
|
|
Despachos Portuarios Hispaniola, S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Dominican Republic |
|
|
|
|
|
Drieziek Bakery (PTY) Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Premier Feed Mills Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Nigeria |
|
|
|
|
|
Ecuador Holdings, Ltd* |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
|
|
|
|
Ecu-Sec Holdings Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
|
|
|
|
El Alf* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Eldin* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Ennsvalley Bakery Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
|
|
|
|
Eurafrique S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Monaco |
|
|
|
|
|
Eureka Chickens Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Zambia |
|
|
|
|
|
Eurogerm South Africa (Pty) Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
Fairfield Rice Incorporated* |
|
Same |
|
Guyana |
|
|
|
|
|
Feed and Food* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Fill-More Seeds Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Saskatchewan |
|
|
|
|
|
SUBSIDIARIES |
|
NAMES UNDER |
|
STATE OR OTHER |
OF THE |
|
WHICH SUBSIDIARIES |
|
JURISDICTION |
REGISTRANT |
|
DO BUSINESS |
|
OF INCORPORATION |
|
|
|
|
|
Flour Mills of Ghana Limited |
|
Same |
|
Ghana |
|
|
|
|
|
Franquicias Azucareras S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Argentina |
|
|
|
|
|
Gambia Milling Corporation Limited* |
|
Same |
|
The Gambia |
|
|
|
|
|
Ghana Holdings Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
|
|
|
|
Glo Zambia Limited (fka National Baking & Milling Co. Ltd.)* |
|
Same |
|
Zambia |
|
|
|
|
|
Globakeries (PTY) Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
Gloridge Bakery (PTY) Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
GMC Holdings Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
Graderco* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Moulins de Mauritanie S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Mauritania |
|
|
|
|
|
Grassmere Holdings Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Mauritius |
|
|
|
|
|
Green Light Holdings LLC* |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
Greenlight Holding S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
|
|
|
|
Guyana Rice Holdings Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
Guymon Extracts, Inc.* |
|
Same |
|
Oklahoma |
|
|
|
|
|
H and O Shipping Limited¹ |
|
Same |
|
Liberia |
|
|
|
|
|
Haiti Agro Processors Holdings, Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Cayman Islands |
|
|
|
|
|
High Plains Bioenergy, LLC |
|
Same |
|
Oklahoma |
|
|
|
|
|
High Plains Transport LLC |
|
Same |
|
Oklahoma |
|
|
|
|
|
HPB - St. Joe Biodiesel LLC |
|
Same |
|
Missouri |
|
|
|
|
|
HPB Biodiesel Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Oklahoma |
|
|
|
|
|
HPF (Holdings) Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Zambia |
|
|
|
|
|
Hybrid Poultry (Mauritius) Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Mauritius |
|
|
|
|
|
Hybrid Poultry Farm (Zambia) Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Zambia |
|
|
|
|
|
I.A.G. (Zambia) Limited |
|
Same |
|
Zambia |
|
|
|
|
|
Ingenio Y Refineria San Martin del Tabacal S.R.L. |
|
Tabacal |
|
Argentina |
|
|
|
|
|
Inmobiliaria SBF S. de R.L. de C.V. |
|
Same |
|
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
|
InterAfrica Grains (Proprietary) Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
InterAfrica Grains Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
|
|
|
|
Interchick Company Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
|
Interra International, LLC* |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
Interra International Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.* |
|
Same |
|
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
|
Interra Solutions, LLC* |
|
Same |
|
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
|
Inversiones Cuenca, Ltda. de C.V. |
|
Same |
|
El Salvador |
|
|
|
|
|
Inversiones y Servicios Diversos, S.A. |
|
INVERSA |
|
Guatemala |
|
|
|
|
|
Jacintoport International LLC |
|
Same |
|
Texas |
|
|
|
|
|
Jamaica Grains and Cereals Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Jamaica |
|
|
|
|
|
JP LP, LLC |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
Kenchic Unga Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Uganda |
|
|
|
|
|
Kenchic Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUBSIDIARIES |
|
NAMES UNDER |
|
STATE OR OTHER |
OF THE |
|
WHICH SUBSIDIARIES |
|
JURISDICTION |
REGISTRANT |
|
DO BUSINESS |
|
OF INCORPORATION |
Kenya Poultry Development Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Mauritius |
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Kingston Wharves Limited* |
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Same |
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Jamaica |
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KWABA – Sociedade Industrial e Comercial, SARL* |
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Same |
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Angola |
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La Compania de Electricidad de San Pedro de Macoris* |
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CESPM |
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Cayman Islands |
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Lafito Industrial Free Zone, S.A.* |
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Same |
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Haiti |
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Lafito Logistics Holdings, Ltd.* |
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Same |
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Bahamas |
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Les Grands Moulins d'Abidjan |
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Same |
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Ivory Coast |
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Les Grands Moulins de Dakar |
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Same |
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Senegal |
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Les Moulins d’Haiti S.E.M.* |
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Same |
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Haiti |
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Les Moulins de Madagascar, S.A.R.L. |
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Same |
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Madagascar |
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Lesotho Flour Mills Limited* |
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Same |
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Lesotho |
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Life Flour Mill Limited.* |
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Same |
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Nigeria |
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Life Shipping Company Limited* |
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Same |
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Nigeria |
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LMM Farine S.A. |
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Same |
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Madagascar |
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Maple Creek Farms, LLC |
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Same |
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Kansas |
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MAVI* |
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Same |
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Morocco |
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Merriam Financial Services, Ltd. |
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Same |
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Bermuda |
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Merriam International Finance, B.V. |
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Same |
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The Netherlands |
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Minoterie de Matadi S.A.R.L.* |
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Midema |
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Democratic Republic of Congo |
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Minoterie du Congo, S.A. |
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Minoco |
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Republic of Congo |
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Mission Funding L.L.C. |
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Same |
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Delaware |
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Mission Insurance Corporation |
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Same |
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Oklahoma |
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Mobeira, SARL |
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Same |
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Mozambique |
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Moderna Alimentos, S.A.* |
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Same |
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Ecuador |
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Moinho Carlos Guth S.A. |
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Same |
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Brazil |
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Molinos Champion, S.A.* |
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MOCHASA |
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Ecuador |
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Mount Dora Farms de Honduras, S.R.L. |
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Same |
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Honduras |
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Mount Dora Farms Inc. |
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Same |
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Florida |
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Mullan Mini, LLC* |
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Same |
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Montana |
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National Feed Company Limited |
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Same |
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Zambia |
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National Milling Company of Guyana, Inc. |
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Namilco |
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Guyana |
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National Milling Corporation Limited |
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Same |
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Zambia |
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Nolston S.A.* |
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Same |
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Uruguay |
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PAMSA Uruguay* |
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Same |
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Uruguay |
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Paramount Holdings Ltd. |
|
Same |
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Bermuda |
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Paramount Mills (Pty) Ltd.* |
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Same |
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Republic of South Africa |
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Pativore |
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Same |
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Ivory Coast |
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PFDIS* |
|
Same |
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Morocco |
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Plum Grove PTY Ltd* |
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Same |
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Australia |
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Port Lafito, S.A.* |
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Same |
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Haiti |
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Premier Feeds Mills Company Limited* |
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Same |
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Nigeria |
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SUBSIDIARIES |
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NAMES UNDER |
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STATE OR OTHER |
OF THE |
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WHICH SUBSIDIARIES |
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JURISDICTION |
REGISTRANT |
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DO BUSINESS |
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OF INCORPORATION |
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Prize Milling (PTY) Ltd.* |
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Same |
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Republic of South Africa |
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Productores de Alcoholes y Melaza S.A.* |
|
PAMSA |
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Argentina |
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Promograins* |
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Same |
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Morocco |
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PS International Canada Corp. |
|
Same |
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Nova Scotia |
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PS International, LLC |
|
Same |
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Delaware |
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PS International S.A. |
|
Same |
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Argentina |
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PSI Canada Holdings, LLC |
|
Same |
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Delaware |
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PSI Global Exports, Inc. |
|
Same |
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Delaware |
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PSI Guyana Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Guyana |
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Rafael del Castillo & CIA, S.A.* |
|
Molinos Tres Castillos |
|
Colombia |
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Refined Coal Holdings LLC |
|
Same |
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Kansas |
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Refined Coal Holdings 2 LLC |
|
Same |
|
Kansas |
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Representaciones Maritimas y Aereas S.A. |
|
REMARSA |
|
Guatemala |
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Royal Consulting Services (Proprietary) Limited* |
|
Same |
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Republic of South Africa |
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RussellStone Protein (Pty) Ltd.* |
|
Same |
|
Republic of South Africa |
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S.B.D. LLC |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
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SB Cayman Holdings Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Cayman Islands |
|
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SB Power Solutions Inc. |
|
Same |
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Delaware |
|
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SBD Power Holdings Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Cayman Islands |
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Sea – Hawk, Inc. |
|
Same |
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Kansas |
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Sea Cargo, S.A. |
|
Same |
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Panama |
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Seaboard / DR Holdings, Ltd. |
|
Same |
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Cayman Islands |
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Seaboard Africa Investments Limited |
|
Same |
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Sierra Leone |
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Seaboard Atlantic Ltd. |
|
Same |
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Liberia |
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Seaboard Botswana Holdings Limited |
|
Same |
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Bahamas |
|
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Seaboard Brazil Holdings Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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Seaboard Bulk Services, Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
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|
Seaboard Colombia, Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
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|
Seaboard de Colombia, S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Colombia |
|
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Seaboard de Mexico USA LLC² |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
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Seaboard de Nicaragua, S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Nicaragua |
|
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Seaboard Ecuador Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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|
Seaboard Farms of Athens, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Kansas |
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|
Seaboard Farms of Elberton, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Kansas |
|
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|
Seaboard Foods LLC |
|
Same |
|
Oklahoma |
|
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|
Seaboard Foods of Iowa, LLC |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
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|
Seaboard Foods of Missouri, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Missouri |
|
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|
Seaboard Foods Services Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Kansas |
|
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|
Seaboard Freight & Shipping Jamaica Limited |
|
Same |
|
Jamaica |
|
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|
Seaboard Ghana Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
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|
SUBSIDIARIES |
|
NAMES UNDER |
|
STATE OR OTHER |
OF THE |
|
WHICH SUBSIDIARIES |
|
JURISDICTION |
REGISTRANT |
|
DO BUSINESS |
|
OF INCORPORATION |
Seaboard Grain of Iowa, LLC |
|
Same |
|
Iowa |
|
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Seaboard Guyana Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
|
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|
Seaboard Holdings Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
British Virgin Islands |
|
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Seaboard Honduras S. de R.L. de C.V. |
|
Same |
|
Honduras |
|
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Seaboard Kansas Holdings, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Kansas |
|
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Seaboard Latin America Holdings, Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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Seaboard Logistics, LLC |
|
Same |
|
Kansas |
|
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Seaboard Marine (Trinidad) Limited |
|
Same |
|
Trinidad |
|
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Seaboard Marine Bahamas, Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
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Seaboard Marine Ltd.³ |
|
Same |
|
Liberia |
|
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|
Seaboard Marine of Haiti S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Haiti |
|
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Seaboard Marine of Florida, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Florida |
|
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|
Seaboard Minoco Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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|
Seaboard MOZ Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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|
Seaboard Overseas (IOM) Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Isle of Man |
|
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Seaboard Overseas (Kenya) Limited |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
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Seaboard Overseas Colombia Limitada |
|
Same |
|
Colombia |
|
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Seaboard Overseas Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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|
Seaboard Overseas Management Company, Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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Seaboard Overseas Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Singapore |
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|
Seaboard Overseas Trading and Shipping (Proprietary) Limited |
|
Same |
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Republic of South Africa |
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Seaboard Patriot Ltd. |
|
Same |
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Liberia |
|
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Seaboard Power Management Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Florida |
|
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Seaboard Solutions de Honduras S.R.L. |
|
Same |
|
Honduras |
|
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Seaboard Solutions, Inc. |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
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Seaboard Solutions of Haiti S.A. |
|
Same |
|
Haiti |
|
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|
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Seaboard Special Crops India Private Limited |
|
Same |
|
India |
|
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Seaboard Sun Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Liberia |
|
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Seaboard Trading and Shipping, Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Kansas |
|
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Seaboard Transport Canada, Inc. |
|
Same |
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Delaware |
|
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|
Seaboard Transport LLC |
|
Same |
|
Oklahoma |
|
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|
Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC* |
|
Same |
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Delaware |
|
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|
Seaboard Uruguay Holdings Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
|
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Seaboard Venture Limited |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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Seaboard Victory Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Cayman Islands |
|
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Seaboard Voyager Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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Seaboard Zambia Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
|
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|
Seaboard Zambia Milling Holdings Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bahamas |
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SEADOM, S.A.S. |
|
Same |
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Dominican Republic |
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SeaFin Holdings Limited |
|
Same |
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Bermuda |
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SeaGold LLC* |
|
Same |
|
North Carolina |
|
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SUBSIDIARIES |
|
NAMES UNDER |
|
STATE OR OTHER |
OF THE |
|
WHICH SUBSIDIARIES |
|
JURISDICTION |
REGISTRANT |
|
DO BUSINESS |
|
OF INCORPORATION |
UMA Volailles S.R.L.* |
|
Same |
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Morocco |
|
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|
|
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Unga Farmcare (East Africa) Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
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|
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Unga Feeds Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
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|
Unga Foods Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
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|
Unga Group PLC* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
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Unga Holdings Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
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Unga Investments Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
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Unga Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Kenya |
|
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|
|
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Unga Millers (Uganda) Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Uganda |
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United African Grain (IOM) Limited |
|
Same |
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Isle of Man |
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United African Grain Limited |
|
Same |
|
Zambia |
|
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United African Grain Ltd. |
|
Same |
|
Bermuda |
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|
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Verino Agro-Industries Limited* |
|
Same |
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Zambia |
|
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|
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Vinprom Carib Holdings Limited |
|
Same |
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St. Lucia |
|
|
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Vinprom Holdings, LLC |
|
Same |
|
Delaware |
|
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|
Yarto Realty Holdings, L.P. |
|
Same |
|
Texas |
|
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|
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|
YRH-GP, LLC |
|
Same |
|
Texas |
|
|
|
|
|
Zalagh Volailes SARL* |
|
Same |
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Morocco |
|
|
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|
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Zalar Africa S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
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|
Zalar Holding S.A.* |
|
Same |
|
Morocco |
|
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Zalar Senegal SAU* |
|
Same |
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Senegal |
|
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|
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ZAM Tomato Limited |
|
Same |
|
Zambia |
|
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|
Zenith Investment Limited* |
|
Same |
|
Nigeria |
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1. |
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Owns nine foreign ship holding company subsidiaries |
|
2. |
|
Owns three Mexican incorporated subsidiaries |
|
3. |
|
Owns four foreign ship holding company subsidiaries |
* Represents a non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliate
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Steven J. Bresky, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Seaboard Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date: February 20, 2019 |
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/s/ Steven J. Bresky |
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Steven J. Bresky, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Robert L. Steer, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Seaboard Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date: February 20, 2019 |
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/s/ Robert L. Steer |
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Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION. 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (the Report) by Seaboard Corporation (the Company), the undersigned, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
● |
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: February 20, 2019 |
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/s/ Steven J. Bresky |
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Steven J. Bresky, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION. 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (the Report) by Seaboard Corporation (the Company), the undersigned, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
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Date: February 20, 2019 |
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/s/ Robert L. Steer |
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Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer |