form10-q.htm


UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

OR

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                            to                           

Commission File number 1-9273


PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
 
75-1285071
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 
 
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
         
 
4845 US Hwy 271 N, Pittsburg, TX
 
75686-0093
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
         

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 434-1000

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x   No ¨

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

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

Number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock, as of July 30, 2007, was 66,555,733.
 



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INDEX
 
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
   
   
   
   
 
Item 2.
 
Item 3.
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
 
Item 1A.
 
Item 6.
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1. Financial Statements 
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
(Unaudited) 
   
June 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
   
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Assets
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
57,390
    $
156,404
 
Investments in available for sale securities
   
13,782
     
21,246
 
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts
   
450,635
     
263,149
 
Inventories
   
944,593
     
585,940
 
Income taxes receivable
   
37,724
     
39,167
 
Current deferred income taxes
   
92,835
     
7,288
 
Prepaid expenses
   
22,993
     
10,307
 
Other current assets
   
29,968
     
22,173
 
Total Current Assets
   
1,649,920
     
1,105,674
 
                 
Investment in Available for Sale Securities
   
44,003
     
115,375
 
Other Assets
   
87,765
     
50,825
 
Goodwill
   
509,059
     
--
 
Property, Plant and Equipment:
               
Land
   
107,927
     
52,493
 
Buildings, machinery and equipment
   
2,439,250
     
1,702,949
 
Autos and trucks
   
54,121
     
57,177
 
Construction-in-progress
   
143,958
     
63,853
 
     
2,745,256
     
1,876,472
 
Less accumulated depreciation
    (848,453 )     (721,478 )
     
1,896,803
     
1,154,994
 
    $
4,187,550
    $
2,426,868
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $
405,033
    $
293,685
 
Accrued expenses
   
540,102
     
272,830
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
   
3,134
     
10,322
 
Total Current Liabilities
   
948,269
     
576,837
 
                 
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Maturities
   
1,718,774
     
554,876
 
Deferred Income Taxes
   
308,797
     
175,869
 
Other Long-Term Liabilities
   
79,747
     
--
 
Minority Interest in Subsidiary
   
1,929
     
1,958
 
Commitments and Contingencies
   
--
     
--
 
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 authorized shares; none issued
   
--
     
--
 
Common stock,  $.01 par value, 160,000,000 authorized shares; 66,555,733 issued
   
665
     
665
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
469,779
     
469,779
 
Retained earnings
   
656,086
     
646,750
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
3,504
     
134
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
   
1,130,034
     
1,117,328
 
    $
4,187,550
    $
2,426,868
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited) 
             
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
 
   
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Net sales
  $
2,118,386
    $
1,287,646
    $
5,449,483
    $
3,897,167
 
Cost of sales
   
1,883,148
     
1,244,950
     
5,064,776
     
3,698,870
 
Gross profit
   
235,238
     
42,696
     
384,707
     
198,297
 
Selling, general and administrative
   
98,461
     
69,433
     
262,534
     
216,772
 
Operating income (loss)
   
136,777
      (26,737 )    
122,173
      (18,475 )
Other expense (income):
                               
Interest expense
   
40,921
     
12,736
     
94,130
     
38,402
 
Interest income
    (198 )     (1,268 )     (3,190 )     (8,429 )
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
--
     
--
     
14,475
     
--
 
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
    (264 )    
1,822
     
1,250
     
1,012
 
Miscellaneous, net
    (2,605 )     (2,053 )     (8,799 )     (1,025 )
      Total other expenses, net
   
37,854
     
11,237
     
97,866
     
29,960
 
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
98,923
      (37,974 )    
24,307
      (48,435 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
36,282
      (17,501 )    
10,478
      (21,686 )
Net income (loss)
  $
62,641
    $ (20,473 )   $
13,829
    $ (26,749 )
                                 
Net income (loss) per common share– basic and diluted
  $
0.94
    $ (0.31 )   $
0.21
    $ (0.40 )
Dividends declared per common share
  $
0.0225
    $
0.0225
    $
0.0675
    $
1.0675
 
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
66,555,733
     
66,555,733
     
66,555,733
     
66,555,733
 
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $
62,641
    $ (20,473 )   $
13,829
    $ (26,749 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   
44
      (523 )    
3,370
      (939 )
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $
62,685
    $ (20,996 )   $
17,199
    $ (27,688 )
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
       
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income (loss)
  $
13,829
    $ (26,749 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
145,678
     
100,052
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
7,099
     
--
 
Impairment of assets
   
--
     
3,767
 
Gain (loss) on property disposals
    (492 )    
988
 
Deferred income taxes
   
1,395
      (8,065 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired:
               
Accounts and other receivables
    (56,857 )    
97,242
 
Income taxes receivable
   
32,474
      (30,007 )
Inventories
    (112,353 )     (74,792 )
Other current assets
    (7,984 )     (9,280 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
25,466
      (40,214 )
Other
   
4,647
      (2,421 )
Cash provided by operating activities
   
52,902
     
10,521
 
                 
Cash flows frominvesting activities:
               
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment
    (136,160 )     (101,314 )
Business acquisitions
    (1,108,817 )    
--
 
Purchases of investment securities
    (360,485 )     (238,763 )
Proceeds from sale/maturity of investment securities
   
441,987
     
343,120
 
Proceeds from property disposals
   
5,184
     
3,709
 
Other, net
   
4,288
     
295
 
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    (1,154,003 )    
7,047
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Borrowing for acquisition
   
1,230,000
     
--
 
Proceeds from notes payable to banks
   
--
     
226,000
 
Repayments on notes payable to banks
   
--
      (226,000 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
   
774,791
      (34,728 )
Payments on long-term debt
    (982,723 )    
--
 
Debt issue costs
    (15,565 )    
--
 
Cash dividends paid
    (4,493 )     (71,048 )
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
   
1,002,010
      (105,776 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
77
      (290 )
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (99,014 )     (88,498 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
156,404
     
132,567
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
57,390
    $
44,069
 
                 
                 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
June 30, 2007

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE A—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These unaudited consolidated financial statements include Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries (together, “Pilgrim’s,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar terms).  We eliminate all significant intercompany accounts and transactions in consolidation.

These consolidated financial statements:

·  
Were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and
·  
Do not include all of the information or footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements, but
·  
Include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements.

Operating results for the period ended June 30, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 29, 2007.  These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and supplementary data contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006.

For international operations with currencies other than the United States dollar, we translate assets and liabilities, other than non-monetary assets, using current exchange rates.  We translate non-monetary assets using the historical rates in effect on the dates of acquisition.  We translate income and expenses using average exchange rates in effect during the period.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.  This Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  The Company must adopt this Interpretation in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.  The Company has not completed its evaluation as to the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements.  This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements.  However, for some enterprises, the application of this Statement will change current practice.  The Company must adopt SFAS No. 157 in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Although the Company has not completed its evaluation as to the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements, it currently believes the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will not require material modification of its fair value measurements and will be substantially limited to expanded disclosures in the notes to its consolidated financial statements.

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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
June 30, 2007

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).  This Statement requires us to recognize the funded status of each of our benefit plans—measured as the difference between plan assets at fair value and the benefit obligation—in our statement of financial position, recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, the tax-effected gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost, and measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of our fiscal year-end statement of financial position.  We must adopt the recognition and disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 158 no later than September 29, 2007.  We must measure plan assets and obligations as of the date of our fiscal year-end statement of financial position as of September 26, 2009.  We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact that adoption of this Statement will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.  This Statement permits an enterprise to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  SFAS No. 159 will become effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact that use of the fair value measurement option on its financial instruments and other applicable items would have on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE B – BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On December 27, 2006, we acquired 45,343,812 shares, representing 88.9% of shares outstanding, of Gold Kist Inc. (“Gold Kist”) common stock through a tender offer.  We subsequently purchased all remaining Gold Kist shares and, on January 9, 2007, Gold Kist became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  Gold Kist, based in Atlanta, Georgia, was the third largest chicken company in the United States, accounting for more than nine percent of chicken produced in the United States in recent years.  Gold Kist operated a fully-integrated chicken production business that included live production, processing, marketing and distribution.

For financial reporting purposes, we have included the operating results and cash flows of Gold Kist in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006. The operating results and cash flows of Gold Kist from December 27, 2006 to December 31, 2006 were not material.  We have included the acquired assets and assumed liabilities in our June 30, 2007 balance sheet using a preliminary allocation of the purchase price as we have not completed certain appraisals and other purchase price adjustments.

The following summarizes our purchase price at December 27, 2006 (in thousands):

       
Purchase 50,146,368 shares at $21.00 per share
  $
1,053,074
 
Premium paid on retirement of debt
   
22,208
 
Retirement of various share-based compensation awards
   
25,677
 
Various costs and fees
   
45,639
 
Total purchase price
  $
1,146,598
 
 
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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
June 30, 2007

In the second quarter of fiscal 2007, we retired the Gold Kist 10 1/4% Senior Notes due 2014 with a book value of $128.5 million at a cost of $149.8 million plus accrued interest and the Gold Kist Subordinated Capital Certificates of Interest at par plus accrued interest and a premium of one year’s interest.  We also paid acquisition transaction costs and funded change in control payments to certain Gold Kist employees.  This acquisition was initially funded by (1) $780 million borrowed under our revolving-term secured credit facility and (2) $450 million borrowed under our $450 million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement (“Bridge Loan”) (see Note D– “Notes Payable and Long Term Debt” below).

In connection with the acquisition, we elected to freeze certain of the Gold Kist benefit plans with the intent to ultimately terminate them.  We recorded a purchase price adjustment of $82.5 million representing the current estimated cost of these plan terminations.  We do not anticipate any material net periodic benefit costs (income) related to these plans in fiscal 2007.  Additionally, we conformed Gold Kist’s accounting policies to our accounting policies and provided for deferred income taxes on all related purchase adjustments.

The following summarizes our current estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  The purchase price allocation is preliminary and will be finalized after completion of the independent appraisal of certain of the assets acquired and additional analysis of the liabilities assumed, which is currently underway. Upon completion of our analysis, significant adjustments may be required.
 
Purchase price allocation:
     
(In thousands):
     
       
Current assets
  $
431,999
 
Property, plant and equipment
   
755,434
 
Goodwill
   
509,059
 
Other assets
   
64,332
 
Total assets acquired
   
1,760,824
 
Current liabilities
   
309,733
 
Long-term debt, less current maturities
   
140,674
 
Deferred income taxes
   
85,203
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
78,616
 
Total liabilities assumed
   
614,226
 
Total purchase price
  $
1,146,598
 

Goodwill represents the purchase price in excess of the value assigned to identifiable tangible and intangible assets.  We elected to acquire Gold Kist at a price that resulted in the recognition of goodwill because of the following strategic and financial benefits:

·  
The combined company is now positioned as the world's leading chicken producer and that position has provided us with enhanced abilities to:
o  
Compete more efficiently and provide even better customer service;
o  
Expand our geographic reach and customer base;
o  
Further pursue value-added and prepared foods opportunities; and
o  
Offer long-term growth opportunities for our shareholders, employees, and growers.
·  
The combined company is better positioned to compete in the industry both internationally and in the United States as additional consolidation occurs.

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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
June 30, 2007

The following unaudited pro forma financial information has been presented as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of each period presented.

In thousands, except share and per share data
 
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
(Actual)
   
July 1, 2006
(Pro forma)
   
June 30, 2007
(Pro forma)
   
July 1, 2006
(Pro forma)
 
Net sales
  $
2,118,386
    $
1,791,070
    $
5,977,293
    $
5,471,272
 
Depreciation and amortization
  $
58,005
    $
57,947
    $
170,781
    $
167,893
 
Operating income (loss)
  $
136,777
    $ (47,724 )   $
91,741
    $ (79,214 )
Interest expense, net
  $
40,723
    $
32,642
    $
116,761
    $
93,935
 
Income (loss) before taxes
  $
98,923
    $ (78,908 )   $ (30,508 )   $ (169,309 )
Net income (loss)
  $
62,641
    $ (45,284 )   $ (20,279 )   $ (100,357 )
Net income (loss) per common share
  $
0.94
    $ (0.68 )   $ (0.30 )   $ (1.51 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
66,555,733
     
66,555,733
     
66,555,733
     
66,555,733
 

NOTE C—INVENTORIES

   
June 30,
   
September 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Chicken:
           
Live chicken and hens
  $
353,198
    $
196,284
 
Feed and eggs
   
224,808
     
132,309
 
Finished chicken products
   
301,865
     
201,516
 
     
879,871
     
530,109
 
Turkey:
               
Live turkey and hens
  $
8,239
    $
7,138
 
Feed and eggs
   
3,935
     
4,740
 
Finished turkey products
   
33,221
     
26,685
 
     
45,395
     
38,563
 
Other Products:
               
Commercial feed, table eggs, and retail farm store
  $
9,124
    $
7,080
 
Distribution inventories (other than chicken & turkey products)
   
10,203
     
10,188
 
     
19,327
     
17,268
 
                 
Total Inventories
  $
944,593
    $
585,940
 
 
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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
June 30, 2007

NOTE D—NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
 
 
(in thousands)
Final
Maturity
 
June 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
               
Senior unsecured notes, at 9 5/8%
2011
  $
299,286
    $
299,601
 
Senior subordinated unsecured notes, at 9 1/4%
2013
   
5,135
     
82,640
 
Senior unsecured notes, at 7 5/8%
2015
   
400,000
     
--
 
Senior unsecured notes, at 8 3/8%
2017
   
250,000
     
--
 
Secured revolving credit facility with notes payable at LIBOR plus 1.25% to LIBOR plus 2.75%
2011
   
51,560
     
74,682
 
Note payable to an insurance company at 6.68%
2012
   
--
     
50,115
 
Notes payable to an insurance company at LIBOR plus 2.2075%
2013
   
--
     
41,333
 
Revolving-term secured credit facility with notes payable at US Treasuries, plus a spread
2016
   
--
     
--
 
Term credit facility, with notes payable at LIBOR plus 1.75%
2016
   
488,650
     
--
 
Term loan payable at 7.06%
2016
   
109,725
     
--
 
Term loan payable at 6.84%
2016
   
99,500
     
--
 
Other
Various
   
18,052
     
16,827
 
       
1,721,908
     
565,198
 
Less current maturities
      (3,134 )     (10,322 )
Total
    $
1,718,774
    $
554,876
 

On December 15, 2006, the Company borrowed $100 million at 6.84% under our term credit facility using the majority of the funds to retire the notes payable to an insurance company maturing in 2012 and 2013.

In January 2007, the Company borrowed (1) $780 million under our revolving-term secured credit agreement and (2) $450 million under our Bridge Loan agreement.  On January 24, 2007, the Company closed on the sale of $400 million of 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Senior Notes”) and $250 million of 8 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the “Subordinated Notes”), sold at par.  Interest is payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning November 1, 2007.  We may redeem all or part of the Senior Notes on or after May 1, 2011.  We may redeem all or part of the Subordinated Notes on or after May 1, 2012.  Before May 1, 2010, we also may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of each of the Senior Notes and the Subordinated Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings.  Each of these optional redemptions is at a premium as described in the indentures under which the notes were issued.  The proceeds from the sale of the notes, after underwriting discounts, were used to (1) retire the Bridge Loan, (2) repurchase $75.7 million of the Company’s 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 at a premium of $7.4 million plus accrued interest of $1.3 million and (3) reduce the balance owed under our revolving-term secured agreement.  Early extinguishment of debt of $14.5 million includes the $7.4 million premium along with unamortized loan costs of $7.1 million.

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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
June 30, 2007

NOTE E—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim, the Senior Chairman and, through certain related entities, the major stockholder of the Company (collectively, the “major stockholder”), owns an egg laying and a chicken growing operation.  In addition, at certain times during previous years, the major stockholder purchased from the Company live chickens and hens and certain feed inventories during the grow-out process and then, by contract with the Company, would resell the birds at maturity using a market-based formula, with price subject to a ceiling price calculated at his cost plus two percent. No purchases have been made by the Company under this agreement since the first quarter of fiscal 2006 when the major stockholder recognized an operating margin of $4,539 on gross amounts paid by the Company to the major stockholder as described below in “Live chicken purchases from major stockholder.”

Much of the Company’s debt obligations have been guaranteed by an entity controlled by the Company’s major stockholders.  In consideration of such guarantees, the Company has paid to Pilgrim Interests, Ltd., an affiliate of Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim, the amounts described below in “Loan Guaranty Fees.”

Transactions with related parties are summarized as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
July 1,
   
June 30,
   
July 1,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Lease payments on commercial egg property
  $
188
    $
188
    $
563
    $
563
 
Contract grower pay
  $
250
    $
276
    $
651
    $
748
 
Other sales to major stockholder
  $
148
    $
223
    $
460
    $
596
 
Live chicken purchases from major stockholder
  $
--
    $
--
    $
--
    $
231
 
Loan guaranty fees
  $
1,081
    $
468
    $
2,582
    $
1,245
 
Lease payments and operating expenses on airplane
  $
121
    $
129
    $
371
    $
380
 

NOTE F—COMMITMENTS and CONTINGENCIES

At June 30, 2007, the Company had $84.9 million in letters of credit outstanding relating to normal business transactions.

Listed below are certain claims made against the Company and its subsidiaries. In the Company’s opinion, it has made appropriate and adequate reserves, accruals and disclosures where necessary and the Company believes the probability of a material loss beyond the amounts accrued to be remote; however, the ultimate liability for these matters is uncertain, and if accruals and reserves are not adequate, an adverse outcome, if significant could have a material effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of the Company. The Company believes it has substantial defenses to the claims made and intends to vigorously defend these cases.

Among the claims presently pending against the Company are claims brought by current and former employees seeking compensation for the time spent donning and doffing work equipment.  The plaintiffs generally purport to bring a collective action for unpaid wages, unpaid

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overtime wages, liquidated damages, costs, attorneys' fees, and declaratory and/or injunctive relief and generally allege that they are not paid for the time it takes to either clear security, walk to their respective workstations, don and doff protective clothing, and/or sanitize clothing and equipment.  We are aware of an industry-wide investigation by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor to ascertain compliance with various wage and hour issues, including the compensation of employees for the time spent on activities such as donning and doffing work equipment.  Due, in part, to the government investigation and the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez, it is possible that we may be subject to additional employee claims.  We intend to assert vigorous defenses to the litigation.  Nonetheless, there can be no assurances that other similar claims may not be brought against the Company.  The ultimate liability with respect to these claims cannot be determined at this time.

On December 31, 2003, we were served with a purported class action complaint styled “Angela Goodwin, Gloria Willis, Johnny Gill, Greg Hamilton, Nathan Robinson, Eddie Gusby, Pat Curry, Persons Similarly Situated v. ConAgra Poultry Company and Pilgrim’s Pride, Incorporated” in the United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas, El Dorado Division, alleging racial and age discrimination at one of the facilities we acquired from ConAgra.  Two of the named plaintiffs, Greg Hamilton and Gloria Willis, were voluntarily dismissed from this action.  On May 15, 2007, the Court denied plaintiff’s motion for class certification and as the plaintiffs subsequently withdrew their appeal to the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court’s ruling denying class certification stands as a final judgment.  We believe we have meritorious defenses to the individual claims and we intend to vigorously defend these claims.  After considering our available resources, we do not expect these cases to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

We are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of our business.  In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

NOTE G—BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We operate in three reportable business segments as (1) a producer and seller of chicken products, (2) a producer and seller of turkey products and (3) and seller of other products.

The following table presents certain information regarding our segments:

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Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2007(a)
   
July 1, 2006
   
June 30, 2007(a)
   
July 1, 2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Net Sales to Customers:
                       
Chicken:
                       
United States
  $
1,809,317
    $
1,019,918
    $
4,523,729
    $
3,039,292
 
Mexico
   
131,636
     
106,996
     
365,591
     
303,430
 
Sub-total
   
1,940,953
     
1,126,914
     
4,889,320
     
3,342,722
 
Turkey
   
18,915
     
15,753
     
83,021
     
94,772
 
Other Products:
                               
United States
   
152,766
     
137,997
     
464,935
     
445,610
 
Mexico
   
5,752
     
6,982
     
12,207
     
14,063
 
Sub-total
   
158,518
     
144,979
     
477,142
     
459,673
 
Total
  $
2,118,386
    $
1,287,646
    $
5,449,483
    $
3,897,167
 
Operating Income (Loss):
                               
Chicken:
                               
United States
  $
116,749
    $ (20,158 )   $
101,155
    $ (4,012 )
Mexico
   
14,427
      (4,951 )    
3,151
      (10,177 )
Sub-total
   
131,176
      (25,109 )    
104,306
      (14,189 )
Turkey(b)
    (1,915 )     (3,598 )    
852
      (15,956 )
Other Products:
                               
United States
   
6,668
     
1,597
     
15,080
     
10,501
 
Mexico
   
848
     
373
     
1,935
     
1,169
 
Sub-total
   
7,516
     
1,970
     
17,015
     
11,670
 
Total
  $
136,777
    $ (26,737 )   $
122,173
    $ (18,475 )
Depreciation and Amortization(c):
                               
Chicken:
                               
United States
  $
53,629
    $
29,400
    $
130,120
    $
79,911
 
Mexico
   
2,754
     
2,752
     
8,306
     
8,470
 
Sub-total
   
56,383
     
32,152
     
138,426
     
88,381
 
Turkey
   
404
     
705
     
1,179
     
6,025
 
Other Products:
                               
United States
   
1,160
     
2,060
     
5,917
     
5,527
 
Mexico
   
58
     
43
     
156
     
119
 
Sub-total
   
1,218
     
2,103
     
6,073
     
5,646
 
Total
  $
58,005
    $
34,960
    $
145,678
    $
100,052
 

   
June 30, 2007(a)
   
September 30, 2006
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Total Assets:
           
Chicken
           
United States
  $
3,619,620
    $
1,897,763
 
Mexico
   
381,982
     
361,887
 
Sub-total
   
4,001,602
     
2,259,650
 
Turkey
   
68,521
     
76,908
 
Other Products
               
United States
   
113,727
     
88,650
 
Mexico
   
3,700
     
1,660
 
Sub-total
   
117,427
     
90,310
 
Total
  $
4,187,550
    $
2,426,868
 

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(a)
The Company acquired Gold Kist on December 27, 2006.  The net assets acquired have been included in our consolidated financial position since December 27, 2006, and the Gold Kist results of operations have been included in our consolidated results of operations since December 31, 2006.  See Note B – “Business Acquisition” above.
   
(b)
Included in the operating losses for the turkey segment for the nine months ended July 1, 2006 are charges of $3.8 million to write certain assets down to estimated realizable value.  These assets are held for sale and are related to the Franconia, Pennsylvania turkey cooking facility at which the Company ceased production of certain products in March 2006.  Also included in the operating losses for the turkey segment for the same nine month period are accrued severance expenses totaling $0.2 million and charges of $2.5 million to reduce certain packaging and supplies, bringing the total charges for the nine months ended July 1, 2006 to $6.5 million.
   
(c)
Includes amortization of capitalized financing costs of approximately $1.1 million and $0.5 million for the three month periods and $2.9 million and $2.0 million for the nine month periods ending June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006, respectively.
   

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

Description of the Company

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation is the largest chicken company in the United States and Puerto Rico, is the second-largest chicken company in Mexico, and has one of the best-known brand names in the poultry industry.  In the United States, we produce both prepared and fresh chicken and fresh turkey.  In Mexico and Puerto Rico, we exclusively produce fresh chicken.  Through vertical integration, we control the breeding, hatching and growing of chickens.  Our products are sold to foodservice, retail, and frozen entrée customers primarily through foodservice distributors, retailers, and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the northern and central regions of Mexico.  We operate in three business segments and two geographical areas.

Business Acquisition

On December 27, 2006, we acquired 88.9% of all outstanding common shares of Atlanta-based Gold Kist Inc.  Gold Kist was the third largest chicken company in the United States, accounting for approximately 9% of all chicken produced domestically in recent years.  On January 9, 2007, we acquired the remaining Gold Kist common shares, making Gold Kist a wholly owned subsidiary of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation.  The assets and liabilities of Gold Kist have been included in the accompanying balance sheet using an allocation based on preliminary valuations and purchase price adjustments.  See Note B – “Business Acquisition” of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

We are in the process of fully integrating the operations of Gold Kist into the Company.  We intend to do this as rapidly as possible without interrupting the business.  We expect the acquisition and its integration will result in significant cost saving opportunities and enhanced growth.  We are currently preparing an optimization plan for all production and distribution facilities and determining and implementing a “best practice” approach across all operations.

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Executive Summary
 
Although industry production numbers have increased on a year-over-year basis in the last few weeks, industry-wide production cutbacks implemented earlier in 2007 along with strong demand for our products created an improved pricing environment for our products in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 when compared to the same prior year period.  This allowed the Company to return to profitability in spite of increases in the cost of feed ingredients during the quarter.  Average selling prices achieved in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by 3.0% over those achieved in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and by 17.5% over those achieved in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.  Average feed ingredients costs incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by 1.7% over those incurred in the second quarter of the fiscal 2007 and by 39.2% over those incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
 
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased $83.1 million to $62.6 million compared to the net loss of $20.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006.  This improvement is primarily driven by:
 
§  
A 21.2% increase in our U.S. chicken selling prices on top of a 46.4% increase in volumes due to the acquisition of Gold Kist.

Offsetting the price and volume improvements were the following:

§  
Increased cost of sales due to higher feed costs between the two periods, as feed ingredients costs rose 41.4% and 27.6% in the U.S. and Mexico chicken divisions, respectively, due primarily to corn and soybean meal prices.

§  
Net interest expense increased $29.3 million between the periods due primarily to the financing of the acquisition of Gold Kist.

Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 increased $40.5 million to $13.8 million compared to the net loss of $26.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006.  This increase is primarily driven by the following:

§  
A 9.8% increase in our U.S. chicken selling prices on top of a 35.6% increase in volumes due to the acquisition of Gold Kist.

Offsetting the price and volume improvements were the following:

§  
Increased cost of sales due to higher feed costs between the two periods.  Feed ingredients costs rose 38.1% and 31.8% in the U.S. and Mexico chicken divisions, respectively, due primarily to corn and soybean meal prices.

§  
Net interest expense increased $61.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, when compared to the same period in fiscal 2006, due primarily to the financing of the acquisition of Gold Kist.

§  
A $14.5 million loss on the early extinguishment of debt during the second quarter of fiscal 2007.

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Business Environment

Profitability in the poultry industry is materially affected by the commodity prices of feed ingredients, chicken and turkey, which are determined by supply and demand factors.  As a result, the chicken and turkey industries are subject to cyclical earnings fluctuations.  Cyclical earnings fluctuations can be mitigated somewhat by:

-  Business strategy;
-  Product mix;
-  Sales and marketing plans; and
-  Operating efficiencies.

In an effort to reduce price volatility and to generate higher, more consistent profit margins, we have concentrated on the production and marketing of prepared foods products.  Prepared foods products generally have higher profit margins than our other products.  Also, the production and sale in the U.S. of prepared foods products reduces the impact of the costs of feed ingredients on our profitability.  Feed ingredient purchases are the single largest component of our cost of sales, representing approximately 33.5% of our consolidated cost of sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2007.  The production of feed ingredients is positively or negatively affected primarily by weather patterns throughout the world, the global level of supply inventories and demand for feed ingredients, and the agricultural policies of the U.S. and foreign governments.  As further processing is performed, feed ingredient costs become a decreasing percentage of a product’s total production cost, thereby reducing their impact on our profitability.  Products sold in this form enable us to charge a premium, reduce the impact of feed ingredient costs on our profitability and improve and stabilize our profit margins.  However, prepared foods products are often sold pursuant to longer-term (i.e., generally with one-year durations), fixed price contract arrangements.  Accordingly, input cost fluctuations may positively or negatively affect the comparative margins for these products versus commodity product types to the extent such costs are not fully or effectively hedged.

As a significant portion of the U.S. chicken production is exported, the commodity prices of chicken and turkey can be, and in the first six months of fiscal 2006 were, adversely affected by disruptions in export markets.  Disruptions of international demand for chicken products in the first six months of fiscal 2006 were created by the focus and concern of foreign markets over avian influenza.  Disruptions were also caused by the need to reroute products in transit to locations other than those intended as these concerns materialized.  Disruptions at times may also be caused by restrictions on imports of U.S.-produced poultry products imposed by foreign governments for a variety of reasons, including the protection of their domestic poultry producers and allegations of consumer health issues.  For example, Russia, China and Japan have restricted the importation of U.S.-produced poultry for both of these reasons in recent periods.  In July 2003, the U.S. and Mexico entered into a safeguard agreement with regard to imports into Mexico of chicken leg quarters from the U.S.  Under this agreement, a tariff rate for chicken leg quarters of 98.8% of the sales price was established.  This tariff rate was reduced on January 1, 2007 to 19.8% and is scheduled to be eliminated on January 1, 2008.  The tariff was imposed due to concerns that the duty-free importation of such products as provided by the North American Free Trade Agreement would injure Mexico’s chicken industry.  As such tariffs are reduced, we expect greater amounts of chicken to be imported into Mexico from the U.S., which could negatively affect the profitability of Mexican chicken producers and positively affect the profitability of U.S. exporters of chicken to Mexico.  Although this could have a negative impact on our Mexican chicken operations, we believe that this will be mitigated by the close proximity of our U.S. operations to the Mexico border.  We have the largest U.S. production and distribution capacities near the Mexican border, which gives us a strategic advantage to capitalize on exports of U.S. chicken to Mexico.  Because these disruptions in chicken export markets are often political, no assurances can be given as to when the existing disruptions will be alleviated or that new ones will not arise.

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Business Segments

We operate in three reportable business segments as (1) a producer and seller of chicken products, (2) a producer and seller of turkey products and (3) seller of other products.

The following table presents certain information regarding our segments:
 
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Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2007(a)
   
July 1, 2006
   
June 30, 2007(a)
   
July 1, 2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Net Sales to Customers:
                       
Chicken:
                       
United States
  $
1,809,317
    $
1,019,918
    $
4,523,729
    $
3,039,292
 
Mexico
   
131,636
     
106,996
     
365,591
     
303,430
 
Sub-total
   
1,940,953
     
1,126,914
     
4,889,320
     
3,342,722
 
Turkey
   
18,915
     
15,753
     
83,021
     
94,772
 
Other Products:
                               
United States
   
152,766
     
137,997
     
464,935
     
445,610
 
Mexico
   
5,752
     
6,982
     
12,207
     
14,063
 
Sub-total
   
158,518
     
144,979
     
477,142
     
459,673
 
Total
  $
2,118,386
    $
1,287,646
    $
5,449,483
    $
3,897,167
 
Operating Income (Loss):
                               
Chicken:
                               
United States
  $
116,749
    $ (20,158 )   $
101,155
    $ (4,012 )
Mexico
   
14,427
      (4,951 )    
3,151
      (10,177 )
Sub-total
   
131,176
      (25,109 )    
104,306
      (14,189 )
Turkey(b)
    (1,915 )     (3,598 )    
852
      (15,956 )
Other Products:
                               
United States
   
6,668
     
1,597
     
15,080
     
10,501
 
Mexico
   
848
     
373
     
1,935
     
1,169
 
Sub-total
   
7,516
     
1,970
     
17,015
     
11,670
 
Total
  $
136,777
    $ (26,737 )   $
122,173
    $ (18,475 )
Depreciation and Amortization(c)
                               
Chicken:
                               
United States
  $
53,629
    $
29,400
    $
130,120
    $
79,911
 
Mexico
   
2,754
     
2,752
     
8,306
     
8,470
 
Sub-total
   
56,383
     
32,152
     
138,426
     
88,381
 
Turkey
   
404
     
705
     
1,179
     
6,025
 
Other Products:
                               
United States
   
1,160
     
2,060
     
5,917
     
5,527
 
Mexico
   
58
     
43
     
156
     
119
 
Sub-total
   
1,218
     
2,103
     
6,073
     
5,646
 
Total
  $
58,005
    $
34,960
    $
145,678
    $
100,052
 

(a)
The Company acquired Gold Kist on December 27, 2006.  The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase and the Gold Kist results of operations have been included in our consolidated results of operations since December 31, 2006.  See Note B – “Business Acquisition” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in the Quarterly Report.
   
(b)
Included in the operating losses for the turkey segment for the nine months ended July 1, 2006 are charges of $3.8 million to write certain assets down to estimated realizable value.  These assets are held for sale and are related to the Franconia, Pennsylvania turkey cooking facility at which the Company ceased production of certain products in March 2006.  Also included in the operating losses for the turkey segment for the same nine month period are accrued severance expenses totaling $0.2 million and charges of $2.5 million to reduce certain packaging and supplies, bringing the total charges for the nine months ended July 1, 2006 to $6.5 million.
   
(c)
Includes amortization of capitalized financing costs of approximately $1.1 million and $0.5 million for the three month periods and $2.9 million and $2.0 million for the nine month periods ending June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006, respectively.
 
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The following table presents certain items as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:

   
Percentage of Net Sales
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
 
Net Sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Costs and Expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
    88.9 %     96.7 %     92.9 %     94.9 %
Gross profit
    11.1 %     3.3 %     7.1 %     5.1 %
Selling, general and administrative
    4.6 %     5.4 %     4.8 %     5.6 %
Operating Income (Loss)
    6.5 %     (2.1 )%     2.2 %     (0.5 )%
Interest expense
    1.9 %     1.0 %     1.7 %     1.0 %
Interest income
    -- %     (0.1 )%     (0.1 )%     (0.2 )%
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    4.7 %     (2.9 )%     0.4 %     (1.2 )%
Net income (loss)
    3.0 %     (1.6 )%     0.3 %     (0.7 )%

Results of Operations

The changes in our results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ending  June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2006 are impacted greatly as a result of the acquisition of Gold Kist on December 27, 2006 as discussed in Note B – “Business Acquisition” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.  The acquisition resulted in significant increases in net sales and related costs, including interest expense.

Fiscal Third Quarter 2007 Compared to Fiscal Third Quarter 2006

Net Sales.  Net Sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased $830.8 million, or 64.5%, over the third quarter of fiscal 2006.  The following table provides additional information regarding net sales (in millions):

         
Change from
         
   
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Percentage
   
Source
 
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
Change
   
                     
Chicken-
                   
United States
  $
1,809.4
    $
789.5
      77.4 %
(a)
Mexico
   
131.6
     
24.6
      23.0 %
(b)
    $
1,941.0
    $
814.1
      72.2 %  
                           
Turkey
  $
18.9
    $
3.1
      19.6 %
(c)
                           
Other Products-
                         
United States
  $
152.7
    $
14.8
      10.7 %  
Mexico
   
5.8
      (1.2 )     (17.1 )%  
    $
158.5
    $
13.6
      9.4 %
(d)
    $
2,118.4
    $
830.8
      64.5 %  
 
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(a)
U.S. chicken sales for the quarter increased compared to the same quarter last fiscal year due primarily to the acquisition of Gold Kist Inc., whose results are included for the full quarter, offset in part by a reduction in sales resulting from our previously announced 5% year-over-year production cuts.  Also, sales rose due to a 21.2% increase in net revenue per pound sold.
   
(b)
Mexico chicken sales increased compared to the third quarter of last fiscal year because of a 28.7% increase in revenue per pound sold partially offset by a 4.4% decrease in pounds sold.
   
(c)
Turkey sales increased compared to the third quarter of the last fiscal year due to a 13.9% increase in pounds sold resulting from an acceleration of product orders, a 1.8% increase in pounds produced and a 5.5% increase in revenue per pound sold.
   
(d)
Other product sales increased due to the addition of the distribution centers added through the Gold Kist acquisition offset somewhat by reduced Mexico non-poultry sales.

Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased $192.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2006

The following table provides gross profit information (in millions):

                     
Percentage
   
Percentage
   
   
Quarter
   
Change From
         
of Net Sales
   
of Net Sales
   
   
Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Percentage
   
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Components
 
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
Change
   
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
                                 
Net sales
  $
2,118.4
    $
830.8
      64.5 %     100.0 %     100.0 %  
Cost of sales
   
1,883.2
     
638.3
      51.3 %     88.9 %     96.7 %
(a)
                                           
Gross profit
  $
235.2
    $
192.5
      450.8 %     11.1 %     3.3 %
(b)
 

(a)
Cost of sales increased compared to the same quarter last fiscal year due to the acquisition of Gold Kist and a 39.2% increase in the cost of feed.
   
(b)
Gross profit increased $192.5 million due to increased selling prices and the acquisition of Gold Kist offset in part by increased cost of feed.
 
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Operating Income (Loss).  Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased $163.5 million when compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2006.

The following tables provide operating income (loss) information (in millions):

         
Change from
       
   
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Percentage
 
Source
 
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
Change
 
                   
Chicken
                 
United States
  $
116.8
    $
136.9
      681.1 %
Mexico
   
14.4
     
19.4
      388.0 %
    $
131.2
    $
156.3
      622.7 %
                         
Turkey
  $ (1.9 )   $
1.7
      47.2 %
                         
Other Products
                       
United States
  $
6.7
    $
5.1
      318.8 %
Mexico
   
0.8
     
0.4
      100.0 %
    $
7.5
    $
5.5
      275.0 %
Operating Income (Loss)
  $
136.8
    $
163.5
      612.4 %


                     
Percentage
   
Percentage
   
         
Change from
         
of Net Sales
   
of Net Sales
   
   
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Percentage
   
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Components
 
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
Change
   
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
                                 
Gross profit
  $
235.2
    $
192.5
      450.8 %     11.1 %     3.3 %  
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
98.4
     
29.0
      41.8 %     4.6 %     5.4 %
(a)
                                           
Operating income (loss)
  $
136.8
    $
163.5
      612.4 %     6.5 %     (2.1 )%
(b)

(a)
Selling, general and administrative expense decreased as a percentage of net sales due primarily to added revenue from the Gold Kist acquisition.  However, overall selling, general and administrative expense increased $29.0 million, primarily due to the Gold Kist acquisition and costs associated with our profit-based retirement and compensation plans.
   
(b)
Increased operating income is primarily due to the items discussed above under gross profit offset by the increase in selling, general and administrative expense.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $28.2 million to $40.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, when compared to $12.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006, due primarily to the funds borrowed to complete the Gold Kist acquisition.  As a percentage of sales, interest expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased to 1.9% from 1.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.

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Interest Income.  Interest income decreased to $0.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from $1.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 due to reduced investments.

Miscellaneous, Net.  Consolidated miscellaneous, net expense (income) of $(2.6) million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 consisted mainly of investment and dividend income. Miscellaneous, net was $(2.1) million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit).  Consolidated income tax expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was $36.3 million, compared to a benefit of $(17.5) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.  This change resulted principally from the improvement in our profitability in the current period.

First Nine Months of Fiscal 2007 Compared to First Nine Months of Fiscal 2006

Net Sales.  Net Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 increased $1.55 billion, or 39.8%, versus the first nine months of fiscal 2006.  The following table provides additional information regarding net sales (in millions):

   
Nine Months
   
Change from
Nine Months
         
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Percentage
   
Source
 
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
Change
   
                     
Chicken-
                   
United States
  $
4,523.7
    $
1,484.4
      48.8 %
(a)
Mexico
   
365.6
     
62.2
      20.5 %
(b)
    $
4,889.3
    $
1,546.6
      46.3 %  
                           
Turkey
  $
83.0
    $ (11.8 )     (12.4 )%
(c)
                           
Other Products-
                         
United States
  $
465.0
    $
19.4
      4.4 %
(d)
Mexico
   
12.2
      (1.9 )     (13.5 )%  
    $
477.2
    $
17.5
      3.8 %  
    $
5,449.5
    $
1,552.3
      39.8 %  

(a)
U.S. chicken sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 were 48.8% more than the first nine months of fiscal 2006 because of a 35.6% increase in pounds sold resulting from the Gold Kist acquisition and a 9.8% increase in net revenue per pound sold, offset in part by a reduction in sales resulting from our previously announced 5% year-over-year production cuts which became fully effective in January 2007.
   
(b)
Mexico chicken sales increased due to a 19.5% increase in net revenue per pound sold during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 versus the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and a 0.8% increase in pounds sold.
   
(c)
Turkey sales declined because of the March 2006 discontinuation of certain products.
   
(d)
Other product sales increased primarily because of the addition of legacy Gold Kist distribution centers offset somewhat by reduced Mexico non-poultry sales.
 
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Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased $186.4 million, or 94.0%, in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2006.

The following table provides gross profit information (in millions):

                     
Percentage
   
Percentage
   
         
Change From
         
of Net Sales
   
of Net Sales
   
   
Nine
   
Nine
         
Nine
   
Nine
   
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Percentage
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Components
 
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
Change
   
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
                                 
Net sales
  $
5,449.5
    $
1,552.3
      39.8 %     100.0 %     100.0 %  
Cost of sales
   
5,064.8
     
1,365.9
      36.9 %     92.9 %     94.9 %
(a)
                                           
Gross profit
  $
384.7
    $
186.4
      94.0 %     7.1 %     5.1 %
(b)
 

(a)
Cost of sales increased $1.37 billion due primarily to the Gold Kist acquisition and a 36.3% increase in feed costs.  These increases were offset by a $24.5 million decrease in the cost of sales in the turkey division due to the decision to cease production on March 3, 2006, of certain products at our Franconia, Pennsylvania turkey cooking facility.  Included in cost of sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 was a charge of $3.8 million to impair the carrying value of certain equipment currently held for sale and formerly used in our turkey division, a charge of $2.5 million to reduce the carrying value of certain packaging and supplies associated with those products and $0.2 million for severance costs.
   
(b)
Gross profit increased $186.4 million due to increased selling prices and the acquisition of Gold Kist offset in part by increased cost of feed.
 
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June 30, 2007

Operating Income (Loss).  Operating income (loss) for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 increased $140.7 million when compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2006.

The following tables provide operating income (loss) information (in millions):

         
Change from
       
   
Nine
   
Nine
       
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Percentage
 
Source
 
June 30, 2007
   
July 1, 2006
   
Change