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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): July 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: July 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.
 
   
June 28,
   
June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
       (in thousands)    
(in thousands)
 
Chicken Sales:
           
United States
           
    Prepared Foods:
           
           Foodservice
  $
504,210
    $
493,872
 
           Retail
  $
142,554
    $
147,835
 
                      Total Prepared Foods
  $
646,764
    $
641,707
 
                 
    Fresh Chicken:
               
           Foodservice
  $
653,572
    $
670,203
 
           Retail
  $
276,352
    $
298,055
 
                      Total Fresh Chicken
  $
929,924
    $
968,258
 
    Export and Other
               
        Export:
               
           Prepared Foods
  $
26,167
    $
24,358
 
           Chicken
  $
221,379
    $
168,514
 
           Total Export
  $
247,546
    $
192,872
 
         Other Chicken By Products
  $
4,930
    $
6,481
 
                      Total Export and Other
  $
252,476
    $
199,353
 
                      Total U.S. Chicken
  $
1,829,163
    $
1,809,318
 
                 
    Mexico:
  $
154,166
    $
131,637
 
                      Total Chicken Sales
  $
1,983,328
    $
1,940,954
 
                 
                      Total Prepared Foods
   
672,930
     
666,065
 
                 
                 
Sale of Other Products
         
           U.S.
  $
214,134
    $
157,792
 
           Mexico
  $
10,014
    $
5,753
 
                          Total Other Products
  $
224,148
    $
163,545
 
Total Net Sales
  $
2,207,476
    $
2,104,499
 
 
 
   
June 28,
   
June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Chicken Sales:
           
U.S. Chicken Sales:
           
    Prepared Foods:
           
           Foodservice
    27.6 %     27.3 %
           Retail
    7.8 %     8.2 %
                           Total Prepared Foods
    35.4 %     35.5 %
                 
    Fresh Chicken:
               
             Foodservice
    35.7 %     37.0 %
             Retail
    15.1 %     16.5 %
                           Total Fresh Chicken
    50.8 %     53.5 %
    Export and Other
               
        Export:
               
           Prepared Foods
    1.4 %     1.3 %
           Chicken
    12.1 %     9.3 %
           Total Export
    13.5 %     10.7 %
        Other Chicken By Products
    0.3 %     0.4 %
    Export and Other
    13.8 %     11.0 %
                          Total U.S. Chicken
    100.0 %     100.0 %




Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
                             
Selected Financial Data
                             
for third 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.
   
06/28/08
 
 
06/30/07
 
             
Income Statement Data:
           
Net sales
  $
2,207,476
    $
2,104,499
 
Non-recurring recoveries
   
-
     
-
 
Asset impairment
   
-
         
Restructuring and related charges
   
3,451
     
-
 
Gross margin
   
53,211
     
234,825
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
92,291
     
97,929
 
Operating income (loss)
    (42,531 )    
136,896
 
Interest expense, net
   
34,854
     
39,820
 
Loss om early extinguishment of debt
   
-
     
-
 
Miscellaneous, net
    (590 )     (2,869 )
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations
    (76,795 )    
99,945
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (28,451 )    
36,668
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (48,344 )    
63,277
 
Extraordinary charge - net of tax
   
-
     
-
 
Income(loss) from operation of discontinued business, net of tax
    (4,437 )     (636 )
Gain on sale of discontinued business, net of tax
   
-
         
Net income (loss)
  $ (52,781 )   $
62,641
 
                 
Per Common Share Data:
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (0.69 )   $
0.95
 
Extraordinary charge - early repayment of debt
   
-
     
-
 
Income(loss) from operation of discontinued business, net of tax
    (0.06 )     (0.01 )
Gain on sale of discontinued business, net of tax
   
-
     
-
 
Net Income (loss)
  $ (0.75 )   $
0.94
 
Cash dividends
  $
0.023
    $
0.023
 
Book value
  $
15.49
    $
16.98
 
                 
Balance Sheet Summary:
               
Working capital
  $
535,667
    $
717,528
 
Total assets
  $
3,847,185
    $
4,187,550
 
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
  $
2,295
    $
3,134
 
Long-term debt, less current maturities
  $
1,518,979
    $
1,718,774
 
Total debt
  $
1,521,274
    $
1,721,908
 
Senior secured debt (included in Total Debt)
  $
-
    $
-
 
Total stockholders' equity
  $
1,147,046
    $
1,130,034
 
                 
Cash Flow Summary:
               
Operating cash flow
  $
12,393
    $
108,638
 
Depreciation & amortization (a)
  $
60,506
    $
57,601
 
Capital expenditures
  $
28,407
    $
41,711
 
Business acquisitions
  $
-
    $
-
 
Financing activities, net
  $ (24,716 )   $ (77,548 )
                 
Cashflow Ratios:
               
EBITDA (b)
  $
16,869
    $
196,248
 
EBITDA (last four qtrs.)
  $
147,864
    $
313,043
 
                 
Key Indicators (as a percentage of net sales):
 
Gross margin
    2.4 %     11.2 %
Selling, general and adminsitrative expenses
    4.2 %     4.7 %
Opertaing income (loss)
    -1.9 %     6.5 %
Interest expense, net
    1.6 %     1.9 %
Net income (loss)
    -2.4 %     3.0 %

 
(a)  Includes amortization of capitalized financing costs of approximately
              1,696
 
              1,118
 
(b) “EBITDA” is defined as the sum of net income (loss) from contntinuing operations 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 from continuing operations
  $ (48,344 )   $
63,277
 
  Add:
               
       Extraordinary charge-net of tax
   
-
     
-
 
       Income Tax Expense (benefit)
    (28,451 )    
36,668
 
       Interest expense, net
   
34,854
     
39,820
 
       Depreciation and amortization
   
60,506
     
57,601
 
  Minus:
               
     Amortization of capitalized financing costs
   
1,696
     
1,118
 
EBITDA
  $
16,869
    $
196,248
 




 
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.
 
   
6/28/2008
   
6/30/2007
 
Net Sales to Customers:
       
Chicken:
           
United States
  $
1,829,163
    $
1,809,318
 
Mexico
   
154,165
     
131,636
 
Sub-total
   
1,983,328
     
1,940,954
 
Turkey
               
Other Products:
               
United States
   
214,135
     
157,793
 
Mexico
   
10,013
     
5,752
 
Sub-total
   
224,148
     
163,545
 
Total (b)
  $
2,207,476
    $
2,104,499
 
                 
Operating Income:
               
Chicken:
               
United States
  $ (65,425 )   $
116,748
 
Mexico
   
6,964
     
14,427
 
Sub-total
    (58,461 )    
131,175
 
Turkey
               
Other Products:
               
United States
   
18,366
     
4,873
 
Mexico
   
1,015
     
848
 
Sub-total
   
19,381
     
5,721
 
Restructuring Charges
    (3,451 )    
-
 
Total (b)
  $ (42,531 )   $
136,896
 
                 
Depreciation and Amortization: (a)
 
Chicken:
               
United States
  $
54,292
    $
53,629
 
Mexico
   
2,587
     
2,754
 
Sub-total
   
56,879
     
56,383
 
Other Products:
               
United States
               
Mexico
   
3,565
     
1,160
 
Sub-total
   
62
     
58
 
Turkey
   
3,627
     
1,218
 
Total (b)
  $
60,506
    $
57,601
 
                 
Total Assets:
               
Chicken:
               
United States
  $
3,325,352
    $
3,619,620
 
Mexico
   
386,175
     
381,982
 
Sub-total
   
3,711,527
     
4,001,602
 
Turkey
               
Other Products:
               
United States
   
130,359
     
114,194
 
Mexico
   
5,299
     
3,700
 
Sub-total
   
135,658
     
117,894
 
Total (b)
  $
3,847,185
    $
4,119,496
 
                 
Capital Expenditures:
         
Chicken:
               
United States
  $
27,963
    $
40,677
 
Mexico
  $
316
    $
262
 
Sub-total
   
28,279
     
40,939
 
Turkey
  $
-
         
Other Products:
               
United States
   
83
     
856
 
Mexico
   
45
     
-
 
Sub-total
   
128
     
856
 
Total (b)
  $
28,407
    $
41,795
 


(a)   Includes amortization of capitalized financing costs of approximately
 $                    1,696
 
 $                    1,118

(b) Excludes amounts for discontinued business for the following items:
       
Sales
   $
14,779
     $
13,887
 
Operating Income
    (6,663 )     (119 )
Depreciation
   
-
     
404
 
Total Assets
   
-
     
68,054
 
Capital Expenditures
   
-
     
98
 


 

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 )
           
   
06/29/08
 
 
6/30/07
 
U.S. Chicken
           
             
U.S. Chicken Sales (000's)
  $
1,829,163
    $
1,809,318
 
U.S. Chicken Sales divided by U.S.Chicken Net Pounds Produced
  $
0.8627
    $
0.8420
 
U.S. Chicken Sales divided by U.S.Chicken Pounds Sold
  $
0.9406
    $
0.9325
 
                 
U.S. Chicken Net Pounds Produced (000's)
   
2,120,304
     
2,148,848
 
U.S. Chicken Pounds Sold (000's)
   
1,944,591
     
1,940,206
 
                 
U.S. Chicken Operating Income (000's) (e)
    (68,876 )    
116,748
 
U.S. Chicken Operating Income as a percent of U.S. Chicken Sales
    -3.77 %     6.45 %
                 
                 
U.S. Other
               
                 
U.S. Other Sales
   
214,135
     
157,793
 
                 
U.S. Other Operating Income (e)
   
18,366
     
4,874
 
U.S. Distribution and Other Operating Income as a percent of U.S. Distribution Sales
    8.58 %     3.09 %
                 
U.S. Summary
               
                 
U.S. Sales (000's)
   
2,043,298
     
1,967,111
 
U.S. Cost of Sales (000's)
   
2,004,863
     
1,754,584
 
U.S. Gross Margin (000's)
   
38,435
     
212,527
 
U.S. Gross Margin as a percent of U.S. Sales
    1.88 %     10.80 %
                 
U.S. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (000's)
   
85,494
     
90,905
 
U.S. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a percent of U.S Sales
    4.18 %     4.62 %
                 
Restructuring Charges
   
3,451
     
-
 
Insurance Proceeds - Turkey
   
-
     
-
 
Vitamin Settlements (000's)
   
-
     
-
 
                 
U.S. Operating Income (000's)
    (50,510 )    
121,622
 
U.S. Operating Income as a percent of U.S. Sales
    -2.47 %     6.18 %
                 
Mexico Chicken
               
                 
Mexico Chicken Sales (000's)
   
154,165
     
131,636
 
Mexico Chicken  Sales divided by Mexico Chicken Net Pounds Produced
  $
0.8381
    $
0.7749
 
Mexico Chicken  Sales divided by Mexico Chicken Pounds Sold
  $
0.8381
    $
0.7749
 
                 
Mexico Net Pounds Produced (000's)
   
183,946
     
169,868
 
Mexico Net Pounds Sold (000's)
   
183,946
     
169,867
 
                 
Mexico Other
               
                 
Mexico Other Sales (000's)
   
10,013
     
5,752
 
                 
Mexico Summary
               
                 
Mexico Sales (000's)
   
164,178
     
137,388
 
Mexico Cost of Sales (000's)
   
149,402
     
115,089
 
Mexico Gross Margin (000's)
   
14,776
     
22,299
 
Mexico Gross Margin as a percent of Mexico Sales
    9.0 %     16.2 %
                 
Mexico Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (000's)
   
6,797
     
7,024
 
Mexico Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a percent of Mexico Sales
    4.1 %     5.1 %
                 
Mexico Operating Income (000's)
   
7,979
     
15,275
 
Mexico Operating Income as a percent of Mexico Sales
    4.9 %     11.1 %
                 
Consolidated Operations
               
Chicken Operations:
               
Chicken Sales from all Divisions (000's)
   
1,983,328
     
1,940,954
 
Chicken Sales from all divisions divided by Chicken Net Pounds Produced from all Divisions
  $
0.8607
    $
0.8371
 
Chicken Sales from all divisions divided by Chicken Pounds Sold from all Divisions
  $
0.9318
    $
0.9199
 
                 
Chicken Net Pounds Produced from all Divisions (000's)
   
2,304,250
     
2,318,716
 
Chicken Pounds Sold from all Divisions (000's)
   
2,128,537
     
2,110,073
 
                 
                 
Other Operations:
               
Other Sales (000's)
   
224,148
     
163,545
 
                 
                 
Totals All Operations:
               
Total Net Sales (000's)
   
2,207,476
     
2,104,499
 
Total Cost of Sales (000's)
   
2,154,265
     
1,869,673
 
Gross Margin from all operations (000's)
   
53,211
     
234,826
 
Gross Margin from all operations as a percent of Total Net Sales
    2.41 %     11.16 %
                 
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (000's)
   
92,291
     
97,929
 
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a percent of Total Net Sales
    4.18 %     4.65 %
                 
Restructuring Charges
   
3,451
     
-
 
                 
Operating Income from all operations (000's)
    (42,531 )    
136,897
 
Operating Income from all operations as a percent of Total Net Sales
    -1.93 %     6.50 %
                 
   Avian Influenza Reimbursement (000's)
   
-
     
-
 
   Vitamin Settlements (000's)
   
-
     
-
 
         Total Adjustments (000'S)
   
-
     
-
 
                 
Consolidated Adjusted Operating Income (000's)
    (42,531 )    
136,897
 
Consolidated Adjusted Operating Income as a percent of Total Net Sales
    -1.93 %     6.50 %