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Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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($ in thousands)
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Years Ended December 31
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2002
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2001
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|
2000
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|
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net earnings
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$
|
98,887
|
$
|
71,488
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$
|
102,932
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization
|
|
106,762
|
|
97,288
|
|
83,621
|
|
|
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Bad debt expense
|
5,094
|
1,871
|
4,550
|
|
|
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Proceeds from patronage revolvement received
|
2,895
|
2,895
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16,350
|
|
|
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Non-cash patronage income
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(1,921
|
)
|
(4,999
|
)
|
(9,914
|
)
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|
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Receivabls from legal settlement
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(96,707
|
)
|
-
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|
-
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|
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Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
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(5,050
|
)
|
20,096
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|
31,884
|
|
|
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Increase in other assets
|
(85,843
|
)
|
(12,543
|
)
|
(1,178
|
)
|
|
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(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
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(2,301
|
)
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(4,527
|
)
|
673
|
|
|
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Restructuring and impairment charges
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31,412
|
3,733
|
54,226
|
|
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Gain from divestiture of businesses
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(4,992
|
)
|
-
|
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(89,034
|
)
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|
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Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliated companies
|
(22,675
|
)
|
(48,583
|
)
|
35,566
|
|
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Minority interests
|
5,487
|
6,882
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(1,405
|
)
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Other
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(74
|
)
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(6,153
|
)
|
1,184
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Changes in current assets and liabilities,
net of acquisitions and divestitures:
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Receivables
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(26,087
|
)
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37,298
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(25,568
|
)
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Inventories
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(4,167
|
)
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21,139
|
103,641
|
|
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Other current assets
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(22,216
|
)
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(200
|
)
|
83,601
|
|
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Accounts payable
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62,654
|
124,402
|
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(283,313
|
)
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Accrued expenses
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(18,316
|
)
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(35,783
|
)
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71,073
|
|
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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22,008
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274,304
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115,161
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Additions to property, plant and equipment
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(87,437
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)
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(83,936
|
)
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(104,343
|
)
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
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|
-
|
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(371,858
|
)
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(101,076
|
)
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Payments for investments
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(16,226
|
)
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(46,189
|
)
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(86,611
|
)
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Net proceeds from divestiture of businesses
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16,070
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-
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184,106
|
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Proceeds from sale of investments
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27,371
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5,264
|
3,248
|
|
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Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
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24,313
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30,224
|
25,189
|
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Dividends from investment in affiliated companies
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26,558
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3,584
|
-
|
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Other
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5,116
|
1,745
|
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(3,088
|
)
|
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Net cash used by investing activities
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(4,235
|
)
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(461,202
|
)
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(82,575
|
)
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|
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Increase (decrease) in short-term debt
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10,118
|
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(53,812
|
)
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(42,762
|
)
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
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|
6,057
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1,369,528
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58,955
|
|
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Payments on principal of long-term debt
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(62,040
|
)
|
(935,104
|
)
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(179,133
|
)
|
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Payments for debt issuance costs
|
-
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(20,265
|
)
|
-
|
|
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Payments for purchase of Capital Securities
|
-
|
-
|
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(9,300
|
)
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Payments for redemption of member equities
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(37,878
|
)
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(46,896
|
)
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(54,260
|
)
|
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Other
|
128
|
|
(378
|
)
|
109
|
|
|
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Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
|
(83,615
|
)
|
313,073
|
|
(226,391
|
)
|
|
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Net (decrease) increase in cash
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(65,842
|
)
|
126,175
|
|
(193,805
|
)
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
130,169
|
3,994
|
197,799
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
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$
|
64,327
|
$
|
130,169
|
$
|
3,994
|
|
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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