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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549





FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2008



PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware
1-9273
75-1285071
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)


4845 US Hwy. 271 N.    
 
Pittsburg, Texas
75686-0093
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(ZIP Code)


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

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is certain supplemental historical financial information of  Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
  
 
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Supplemental Historical Financial Information
 
Signature
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
 
 
Date: January 29, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/    Richard A. Cogdill
 
 
 
 
 
Richard A. Cogdill
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
 
Exhibit Index
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
  
Description
 
 
 
99.1
  
Supplemental Historical Financial Information
 
ex99_1.htm

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
 
Net Sales by Primary Market Line
 
for Quarters Ended:
 
   
The following table sets forth net sales attributable to each of our primary product lines and markets served with those products. We based the table on our internal sales reports and their classification of product types and customers. The information in these tables should be read in conjunction with the information in our SEC filings, including the discussion of our primary product lines and markets served with those products included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
(in thousands)
 
Dec 29,
   
Dec 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Chicken Sales:
           
United States
           
    Prepared Foods:
           
           Foodservice
  $
523,069
    $
382,563
 
           Retail
  $
118,757
    $
95,964
 
                      Total Prepared Foods
  $
641,826
    $
478,526
 
                 
    Fresh Chicken:
               
           Foodservice
  $
626,209
    $
331,386
 
           Retail
  $
243,618
    $
121,830
 
                      Total Fresh Chicken
  $
869,827
    $
453,216
 
    Export and Other
               
        Export:
               
           Prepared Foods
  $
21,614
    $
17,937
 
           Chicken
  $
190,001
    $
77,324
 
           Total Export
  $
211,615
    $
95,261
 
         Other Chicken By Products
  $
4,873
    $
3,945
 
                      Total Export and Other
  $
216,488
    $
99,206
 
                      Total U.S. Chicken
  $
1,728,142
    $
1,030,949
 
                 
    Mexico:
  $
120,998
    $
122,909
 
                      Total Chicken Sales
  $
1,849,140
    $
1,153,857
 
                 
                      Total Prepared Foods
   
663,440
     
496,464
 
                 
Turkey Sales:
               
    Prepared Foods:
               
           Foodservice
  $
550
    $
456
 
           Retail
  $
3,723
    $
3,444
 
                      Total Prepared Foods
  $
4,273
    $
3,900
 
                 
    Fresh Turkey:
               
           Foodservice
  $
2,715
    $
2,203
 
           Retail
  $
45,869
    $
44,864
 
                      Total Fresh Turkey
  $
48,584
    $
47,067
 
    Export and Other
               
        Export:
               
           Prepared Foods
  $
81
    $
44
 
           Turkey
  $
263
    $
653
 
           Total Export
  $
344
    $
698
 
        Other Turkey By Products
  $
189
    $
186
 
                     Total Export and Other
  $
533
    $
883
 
                     Total Turkey Sales
  $
53,390
    $
51,850
 
                 
                     Total Prepared Foods
  $
4,353
    $
3,944
 
                 
    Sale of Other Products
               
           U.S.
  $
182,857
    $
128,975
 
           Mexico
  $
7,824
    $
2,449
 
                          Total Other Products
  $
190,681
    $
131,424
 
Total Net Sales
  $
2,093,211
    $
1,337,132
 

   
Dec 29,
   
Dec 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Chicken Sales:
           
U.S. Chicken Sales:
           
    Prepared Foods:
           
           Foodservice
    30.3 %     37.1 %
           Retail
    6.9 %     9.3 %
                    Total Prepared Foods
    37.1 %     46.4 %
                 
    Fresh Chicken:
               
             Foodservice
    36.2 %     32.1 %
             Retail
    14.1 %     11.8 %
                    Total Fresh Chicken
    50.3 %     44.0 %
    Export and Other
               
        Export:
               
           Prepared Foods
    1.3 %     1.7 %
           Chicken
    11.0 %     7.5 %
                    Total Export
    12.2 %     9.2 %
        Other Chicken By Products
    0.3 %     0.4 %
    Export and Other
    12.5 %     9.6 %
                    Total U.S. Chicken
    100.0 %     100.0 %
                 
                 
                 
Turkey Sales:
               
U.S. Turkey Sales:
               
    Prepared Foods:
               
           Foodservice
    1.0 %     0.9 %
           Retail
    7.0 %     6.6 %
                    Total Prepared Foods
    8.0 %     7.5 %
                 
    Fresh Turkey:
               
           Foodservice
    5.1 %     4.2 %
           Retail
    85.9 %     86.5 %
                    Total Fresh Turkey
    91.0 %     90.8 %
    Export and Other
               
        Export:
               
           Prepared Foods
    0.2 %     0.1 %
           Turkey
    0.5 %     1.3 %
                    Total Export
    0.6 %     1.3 %
        Other Turkey By Products
    0.4 %     0.4 %
    Export and Other
    1.0 %     1.7 %
                    Total U.S. Turkey
    100.0 %     100.0 %



Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Selected Financial Data
for Quarters Ended:
 
   
Our selected financial data is derived from our financial statements. Historical results should not be taken as necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period. You should read this financial data in conjunction with the appropriate period financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" included in our SEC filings.
 

   
12/29/07
 
 
12/30/06(c)
 
(in thousands except per share data)
 
Income Statement Data:
           
Net sales
  $
2,093,211
    $
1,337,132
 
Non-recurring recoveries
   
-
     
-
 
Turkey restructuring and related costs
   
-
     
-
 
Gross margin
   
107,756
     
65,526
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
105,347
     
68,432
 
Operating income (loss)
   
2,409
      (2,906 )
Interest expense, net
   
29,827
     
12,605
 
Miscellaneous, net
    (2,863 )     (1,011 )
Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary charge
    (24,555 )     (14,500 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    7,774       (5,764 )
Income (loss) before extraordinary charge
    (32,329 )     (8,736 )
Extraordinary charge - net of tax
   
-
     
-
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (32,329 )   $ (8,736 )
                 
Per Common Share Data:
               
Income (loss) before extraordinary charge
  $ (0.49 )   $ (0.13 )
Extraordinary charge - early repayment of debt
   
-
     
-
 
Net Income (loss)
  $ (0.49 )   $ (0.13 )
Cash dividends
  $
0.023
    $
0.023
 
Book value
  $
17.10
    $
16.68
 
                 
Balance Sheet Summary:
               
Working capital
  $
353,829
    $
625,739
 
Total assets
  $
3,836,712
    $
4,077,183
 
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
  $
89,384
    $
4,746
 
Long-term debt, less current maturities
  $
1,317,562
    $
713,105
 
Total debt
  $
1,406,946
    $
717,851
 
Senior secured debt (included in Total Debt)
  $
-
    $
-
 
Total stockholders' equity
  $
1,1138,228
    $
1,110,331
 
                 
Cash Flow Summary:
               
Operating cash flow
  $ (40,536 )   $
19,185
 
Depreciation & amortization (a)
  $
55,923
    $
32,697
 
Capital expenditures
  $
42,684
    $
39,350
 
Business acquisitions
  $
-
    $
34,065
 
Financing activities, net
  $
112,873
    $
7,665
 
                 
Cashflow Ratios:
               
EBITDA  (b)
  $
60,151
    $
30,097
 
EBITDA (last four qtrs.)
  $
434,810
    $
92,005
 
                 
Key Indicators (as a percentage of net sales):
 
Gross margin
    5.1 %     4.9 %
Selling, general and adminstrative expenses
    5.0 %     5.1 %
Operating income (loss)
    0.1 %     -0.2 %
Interest expense, net
    1.4 %     0.9 %
Net income (loss)
    -1.5 %     -0.7 %

 
(a) Includes amortization of capitalized financing costs of approximately
   
1,044 
   
705
 
 
(b) “EBITDA” is defined as the sum of net income (loss) before extraordinary charges, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented because it is used by us, and we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, in addition to and not in lieu of GAAP results, to compare the performance of companies. EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of our operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. EBITDA is calculated as follows:
 

Net Income
  $ (32,329 )   $ (8,736 )
  Add:
               
       Extraordinary charge-net of tax
   
-
     
-
 
       Income Tax Expense (benefit)
    7,774       (5,764 )
       Interest expense, net
   
29,827
     
12,605
 
       Depreciation and amortization
   
55,923
     
32,697
 
  Minus:
               
     Amortization of capitalized financing costs
   
1,044
     
705
 
EBITDA
  $
60,151
    $
30,097
 
 
(c) The acquisition of Gold Kist, Inc. occurred on December 27, 2006 and has been accounted for as a purchase, however the results of operations for this acquisition were not included in our consolidated results of operations until the second fiscal quarter beginning December 31, 2006.



 
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
 
Sales Segments
 
for Quarters Ended:
 
   
   
 
 
Our chicken segment and our sales of other product segment include sales of products that we produce and purchase for resale in the United States and Mexico. Both of these segments conduct separate operations in the United States and Mexico and are reported as two seprarate geographical areas. Our turkey segment includes sales of turkey products produced and purchased for resale. Our turkey operations are exclusively in the United States.
 
Inter-area sales and inter-segment sales, which are not material, are accounted for at prices comparable to normal trade customer sales. Fixed assets by segment and geographic area are those assets which are used in our operations in each segment or area. Corporate assets are included with chicken and other products. You should read this financial data in conjunction with the appropriate period financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" included in our SEC filings.
 
 
(In thousands)
 
12/29/2007
   
12/30/2006
 
Net Sales to Customers:
       
Chicken:
           
United States
  $
1,728,142
    $
1,030,949
 
Mexico
   
120,998
     
122,909
 
Sub-total
   
1,849,140
     
1,153,858
 
Turkey
   
53,390
     
51,850
 
Other Products:
               
United States
   
182,857
     
128,975
 
Mexico
   
7,824
     
2,449
 
Sub-total
   
190,681
     
131,424
 
Total
  $
2,093,211
    $
1,337,132
 
                 
Operating Income:
         
Chicken:
               
United States
  $ (19,094 )   $ (11,446 )
Mexico
    (4,092 )    
1,329
 
Sub-total
    (23,186 )     (10,117 )
Turkey
   
1,739
     
2,506
 
Other Products:
               
United States
   
22,771
     
4,138
 
Mexico
   
1,085
     
567
 
Sub-total
   
23,856
     
4,705
 
Non-recurring recoveries
   
-
     
-
 
Total
  $
2,409
    $ (2,906 )
                 
Depreciation and Amortization: (a)
 
Chicken:
               
United States
  $
50,203
    $
27,445
 
Mexico
   
2,564
     
2,806
 
Sub-total
   
52,767
     
30,251
 
Turkey
   
379
     
374
 
Other Products:
               
United States
   
2,715
     
2,028
 
Mexico
   
62
     
44
 
Sub-total
   
2,777
     
2,072
 
Total
  $
55,923
    $
32,697
 
                 
Total Assets:
               
Chicken:
               
United States
  $
3,294,137
    $
3,546,385
 
Mexico
   
360,680
     
387,506
 
Sub-total
   
3,654,817
     
3,933,891
 
Turkey
   
41,509
     
42,599
 
Other Products:
               
United States
   
136,225
     
98,814
 
Mexico
   
4,161
     
1,879
 
Sub-total
   
140,386
     
100,693
 
Total
  $
3,836,712
    $
4,077,183
 
                 
Capital Expenditures:
         
Chicken:
               
United States
  $
41,353
    $
36,198
 
Mexico
   
710
     
1,265
 
Sub-total
   
42,063
     
37,463
 
Turkey
   
13
     
25
 
Other Products:
               
United States
   
608
     
1,824
 
Mexico
   
-
     
38
 
Sub-total
   
608
     
1,862
 
Total
  $
42,684
    $
39,350
 

(a) Includes amortization of capitalized financing costs of approximately
 
$
1,044
 
$
705
 
 
(b) The acquisition of Gold Kist, Inc. occurred on December 27, 2006 and has been accounted for as a purchase, however the results of operations for this acquisition were not included in our consolidated results of operations until the second fiscal quarter beginning December 31, 2006.


Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
 
Statistical Management Discussion and Analysis
 
for Quarters Ended:
 
   
Our Statistical Management Discussion and Analysis data is derived from our financial statements and internal reports. Historical results should not be taken as necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period. You should read this financial data in conjunction with the appropriate period financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" included in our SEC filings.
 
 

($ in thousands )
 
12/29/07
   
12/30/07
   
Change
   
% Change
 
U.S. Chicken
                       
                         
U.S. Chicken Sales (000's)
  $
1,728,142
    $
1,030,948
    $
697,194
      67.63 %
U.S. Chicken Sales divided by U.S.Chicken Net Pounds Produced
  $
0.7824
    $
0.7284
    $
0.0540
      7.41 %
U.S. Chicken Sales divided by U.S.Chicken Pounds Sold
  $
0.8930
    $
0.8135
    $
0.0794
      9.76 %
                                 
U.S. Chicken Net Pounds Produced (000's)
   
2,208,814
     
1,415,307
     
793,507
      56.07 %
U.S. Chicken Pounds Sold (000's)
   
1,935,248
     
1,267,223
     
668,025
      52.72 %
                                 
U.S. Chicken Operating Income (000's)
    (19,094 )     (11,446 )     (7,648 )     -66.82 %
U.S. Chicken Operating Income as a percent of U.S. Chicken Sales
    -1.10 %     -1.11 %     0.01 %     0.48 %
                                 
Turkey
                               
                                 
U.S. Turkey Sales (000's)
   
53,390
     
51,850
     
1,540
      2.97 %
U.S. Turkey Sales divided by U.S. Turkey Net Pounds Produced
  $
1.4519
    $
1.4048
    $
0.0472
      3.36 %
U.S. Turkey Sales divided by U.S. Turkey Pounds Sold
  $
0.8689
    $
0.8272
    $
0.0417
      5.04 %
                                 
U.S. Turkey Operating Income (000's)
   
1,739
     
2,506
      (767 )     -30.61 %
U.S. Turkey Operating Income as a percent of U.S. Turkey Sales
    3.26 %     4.83 %     -1.58 %     -32.61 %
                                 
U.S. Turkey Net Pounds Produced (000's)
   
36,772
     
36,910
      (138 )     -0.37 %
U.S. Turkey Pounds Sold (000's)
   
61,445
     
62,680
      (1,235 )     -1.97 %
                                 
                                 
U.S. Other
                               
                                 
U.S. Other Sales
   
182,857
     
128,976
     
53,881
      41.78 %
                                 
U.S. Other Operating Income
   
22,771
     
4,138
     
18,633
      450.29 %
U.S. Distribution and Other Operating Income as a percent of U.S. Distribution Sales
    12.45 %     3.21 %     9.24 %     288.14 %
                                 
U.S. Summary
                               
                                 
U.S. Sales (000's)
   
1,964,389
     
1,211,774
     
752,615
      62.11 %
U.S. Cost of Sales (000's)
   
1,859,852
     
1,156,457
     
703,395
      60.82 %
U.S. Gross Margin (000's)
   
104,537
     
55,317
     
49,220
      88.98 %
U.S. Gross Margin as a percent of U.S. Sales
    5.32 %     4.56 %     0.76 %     16.58 %
                                 
U.S. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (000's)
   
99,121
     
60,119
     
39,002
      64.87 %
U.S. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a percent of U.S Sales
    5.05 %     4.96 %     0.08 %     1.71 %
                                 
Restructuring and Related Charges - Turkey
   
-
     
-
     
-
         
                                 
U.S. Operating Income (000's)
   
5,416
      (4,802 )    
10,218
      212.79 %
U.S. Operating Income as a percent of U.S. Sales
    0.28 %     -0.40 %     0.67 %     169.57 %
                                 
Mexico Chicken
                               
                                 
Mexico Chicken Sales (000's)
   
120,998
     
122,909
      (1,911 )     -1.55 %
Mexico Chicken  Sales divided by Mexico Chicken Net Pounds Produced
  $
0.6770
    $
0.7014
    $ (0.0244 )     -3.48 %
Mexico Chicken  Sales divided by Mexico Chicken Pounds Sold
  $
0.6770
    $
0.6675
    $
0.0094
      1.41 %
                                 
Mexico Net Pounds Produced (000's)
   
178,732
     
175,234
     
3,498
      2.00 %
Mexico Net Pounds Sold (000's)
   
178,733
     
184,122
      (5,389 )     -2.93 %
                                 
Mexico Other
                               
                                 
Mexico Other Sales (000's)
   
7,824
     
2,449
     
5,375
      219.48 %
                                 
Mexico Summary
                               
                                 
Mexico Sales (000's)
   
128,822
     
125,358
     
3,464
      2.76 %
Mexico Cost of Sales (000's)
   
125,603
     
115,149
     
10,454
      9.08 %
Mexico Gross Margin (000's)
   
3,219
     
10,209
      (6,990 )     -68.47 %
Mexico Gross Margin as a percent of Mexico Sales
    2.5 %     8.1 %     -5.6 %     -69.32 %
                                 
Mexico Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (000's)
   
6,226
     
8,313
      (2,087 )     -25.11 %
Mexico Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a percent of Mexico Sales
    4.8 %     6.6 %     -1.8 %     -27.12 %
                                 
Mexico Operating Income (000's)
    (3,007 )    
1,896
      (4,903 )     -258.60 %
Mexico Operating Income as a percent of Mexico Sales
    -2.3 %     1.5 %     -3.8 %     -254.33 %
                                 
Consolidated Operations
                               
Chicken Operations:
                               
Chicken Sales from all Divisions (000's)
   
1,849,140
     
1,153,857
     
695,283
      60.26 %
Chicken Sales from all divisions divided by Chicken Net Pounds Produced from all Divisions
  $
0.7745
    $
0.7254
    $
0.0490
      6.76 %
Chicken Sales from all divisions divided by Chicken Pounds Sold from all Divisions
  $
0.8747
    $
0.7950
    $
0.0797
      10.02 %
                                 
Chicken Net Pounds Produced from all Divisions (000's)
   
2,387,546
     
1,590,541
     
797,005
      50.11 %
Chicken Pounds Sold from all Divisions (000's)
   
2,113,981
     
1,451,345
     
662,636
      45.66 %
                                 
                                 
Turkey Operations:
                               
U.S. Turkey Sales (000's)
   
53,390
     
51,850
     
1,540
      2.97 %
U.S. Turkey Sales divided by U.S. Turkey Net Pounds Produced
  $
1.4519
    $
1.4048
    $
0.0472
      3.36 %
U.S. Turkey Sales divided by U.S. Turkey Pounds Sold
  $
0.8689
    $
0.8272
    $
0.0417
      5.04 %
                                 
U.S. Turkey Net Pounds Produced (000's)
   
36,772
     
36,910
      (138 )     -0.37 %
U.S. Turkey Pounds Sold (000's)
   
61,445
     
62,680
      (1,235 )     -1.97 %
                                 
                                 
Other Operations:
                               
Other Sales (000's)
   
190,681
     
131,425
     
59,256
      45.09 %
                                 
                                 
Totals All Operations:
                               
Total Net Sales (000's)
   
2,093,211
     
1,337,132
     
756,079
      56.54 %
Total Cost of Sales (000's)
   
1,985,455
     
1,271,606
     
713,849
      56.14 %
Gross Margin from all operations (000's)
   
107,756
     
65,526
     
42,230
      64.45 %
Gross Margin from all operations as a percent of Total Net Sales
    5.15 %     4.90 %     0.25 %     5.05 %
                                 
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (000's)
   
105,347
     
68,432
     
36,915
      53.94 %
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a percent of Total Net Sales
    5.03 %     5.12 %     -0.09 %     -1.66 %
                                 
Restructuring and Related Charges - Turkey
   
-
     
-
     
-
         
                                 
Operating Income from all operations (000's)
   
2,409
      (2,906 )    
5,315
      182.90 %
Operating Income from all operations as a percent of Total Net Sales
    0.12 %     -0.22 %     0.33 %     152.95 %
 
 
(a)  The acquisition of Gold Kist, Inc. occurred on December 27, 2006 and has been accounted for as a purchase, however the results of operations for this acquisition were not included in our consolidated results of operations until the second fiscal quarter beginning December 31, 2006.