Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

 

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

For the quarterly period ended April 3, 2010

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 1-4171

KELLOGG COMPANY

 

State of Incorporation—Delaware   IRS Employer Identification No.38-0710690

One Kellogg Square, P.O. Box 3599, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3599

Registrant’s telephone number: 269-961-2000

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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  x    No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  x   Accelerated filer  ¨   Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨    No   x

Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2010 — 380,655,766 shares

 

 

 


KELLOGG COMPANY

INDEX

 

     Page

PART I — Financial Information

  

Item 1:

  

Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Balance Sheet — April 3, 2010 and January 2, 2010

   2

Consolidated Statement of Income — quarters ended April 3, 2010 and April 4, 2009

   3

Consolidated Statement of Equity — year ended January 2, 2010 and quarter ended April 3, 2010

   4

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows — quarters ended April 3, 2010 and April 4, 2009

   5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   6-20

Item 2:

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   21-28

Item 3:

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   29

Item 4:

  

Controls and Procedures

   29

PART II — Other Information

  

Item 1A:

  

Risk Factors

   30

Item 2:

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   30

Item 6:

  

Exhibits

   30

Signatures

   31

Exhibit Index

   32

Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from A. D. David Mackay

  

Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from Ronald L. Dissinger

  

Section 1350 Certification from A. D. David Mackay

  

Section 1350 Certification from Ronald L. Dissinger

  


Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(millions, except per share data)

 

      April 3,
2010
(unaudited)
   

January 2,

2010

*

 

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $387      $334   

Accounts receivable, net

   1,284      1,093   

Inventories:

    

Raw materials and supplies

   226      214   

Finished goods and materials in process

   591      696   

Deferred income taxes

   127      128   

Other prepaid assets

   139      93   

Total current assets

   2,754      2,558   

Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,508 and $4,520

   2,977      3,010   

Goodwill

   3,645      3,643   

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $45 and $45

   1,458      1,458   

Pension

   175      160   

Other assets

   380      371   

Total assets

   $11,389      $11,200   
              

Current liabilities

    

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $948      $1   

Notes payable

   128      44   

Accounts payable

   1,028      1,077   

Accrued advertising and promotion

   442      409   

Accrued income taxes

   142      33   

Accrued salaries and wages

   189      322   

Other current liabilities

   352      402   

Total current liabilities

   3,229      2,288   

Long-term debt

   3,898      4,835   

Deferred income taxes

   439      425   

Pension liability

   431      430   

Other liabilities

   951      947   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Equity

    

Common stock, $.25 par value

   105      105   

Capital in excess of par value

   480      472   

Retained earnings

   5,750      5,481   

Treasury stock, at cost

   (1,885   (1,820

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   (2,011   (1,966

Total Kellogg Company equity

   2,439      2,272   

Noncontrolling interests

   2      3   

Total equity

   2,441      2,275   

Total liabilities and equity

   $11,389      $11,200   
              

 

* Condensed from audited financial statements.

Refer to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(millions, except per share data)

 

     Quarter ended  
(Results are unaudited)    April 3,
2010
    April 4,
2009
 

Net sales

   $3,318      $3,169   

Cost of goods sold

   1,893      1,867   

Selling, general and administrative expense

   788      773   

Operating profit

   637      529   

Interest expense

   65      67   

Other income (expense), net

   1      0   

Income before income taxes

   573      462   

Income taxes

   156      143   

Net income

   $417      $319   

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (1   (2

Net income attributable to Kellogg Company

   $418      $321   

Per share amounts:

    

Basic

   $1.10      $.84   

Diluted

   $1.09      $.84   

Dividends per share

   $.3750      $.3400   

Average shares outstanding:

    

Basic

   380      382   

Diluted

   384      383   

Actual shares outstanding at period end

   380      382   
              

Refer to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(millions)

 

            Capital in
excess of
par value
 

Retained
earnings

          Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
  Total Kellogg
Company
equity
 

Non-

controlling
interests

 

Total
equity

 

Total
comprehensive
income (loss)

    Common stock       Treasury stock          
(unaudited)   shares   amount       shares   amount          

Balance, January 3, 2009

  419   $105   $438       $4,836     37    ($1,790)   ($2,141)       $ 1,448        $ 7    $ 1,455   

Common stock repurchases

            (187)     (187)         (187)  

Net income (loss)

        1,212           1,212         (4)   1,208    $1,208       

Dividends

        (546)          (546)         (546)  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

              175        175          175    175       

Stock compensation

      37               37          37   

Stock options exercised and other

      (3)      (21)     (3)   157      133          133   
                                             

Balance, January 2, 2010

  419   $105   $472       $5,481     38    ($1,820)   ($1,966)       $ 2,272        $ 3    $ 2,275    $1,383       

Common stock repurchases

            (148)     (148)         (148)  

Net income (loss)

        418           418         (1)   417    417       

Dividends

        (142)          (142)         (142)  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

              (45)       (45)         (45)   (45)      

Stock compensation

      11               11          11   

Stock options exercised and other

      (3)      (7)     (2)   83      73          73   
                                             

Balance, April 3, 2010

  419   $105   $480       $5,750     39   ($1,885)   ($2,011)       $ 2,439        $ 2    $ 2,441    $372       
                                             

Refer to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(millions)

 

     Quarter ended  
(unaudited)    April 3,
2010
    April 4,
2009
 

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $417      $319   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:

    

Depreciation and amortization

   87      84   

Deferred income taxes

   (11   (31

Other

   44      21   

Postretirement benefit plan contributions

   (22   (74

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade receivables

   (203   (182

Inventories

   93      75   

Accounts payable

   (48   (78

Accrued income taxes

   110      187   

Accrued interest expense

   (17   (34

Accrued and prepaid advertising, promotion and trade allowances

   (4   44   

Accrued salaries and wages

   (133   (108

All other current assets and liabilities

   (63   22   

Net cash provided by operating activities

   250      245   

Investing activities

    

Additions to properties

   (60   (73

Other

   1      0   

Net cash used in investing activities

   (59   (73

Financing activities

    

Net issuances of notes payable

   80      2   

Reductions of long-term debt

   0      (1

Net issuances of common stock

   74      7   

Common stock repurchases

   (148   0   

Cash dividends

   (142   (130

Other

   2      2   

Net cash used in financing activities

   (134   (120

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (4   (3

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

   53      49   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   334      255   

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $387      $304   
              

Refer to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 (unaudited)

Note 1 Accounting policies

Basis of presentation

The unaudited interim financial information of Kellogg Company (the Company) included in this report reflects normal recurring adjustments that management believes are necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position, equity and cash flows for the periods presented. This interim information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes contained on pages 27 to 56 of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The condensed balance sheet data at January 2, 2010 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The results of operations for the quarterly period ended April 3, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for other interim periods or the full year.

New accounting standard

In December 2009, the FASB amended the Accounting Standards Codification related to the consolidation provisions that apply to variable interest entities. This guidance is effective for fiscal years that begin after November 15, 2009 and was adopted by the Company on a prospective basis as of January 3, 2010 without material impact to its consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 Goodwill and other intangible assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 are presented in the following table. Certain of the Company’s goodwill balances are subject to foreign currency translation adjustments. Fluctuations in exchange rates contributed to the change in goodwill balance for the period.

Carrying amount of goodwill

 

(millions)    North America    Europe    Latin America    Asia Pacific (a)    Consolidated

January 2, 2010

   $3,539    $62    $0    $42    $3,643

Currency translation adjustment

            0        1      0        1             2

April 3, 2010

   $3,539    $63    $0    $43    $3,645
                          

 

(a) Includes Australia, Asia and South Africa.

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

     Gross carrying amount    Accumulated amortization
(millions)    April 3,
2010
   January 2,
2010
   April 3,
2010
   January 2,
2010

Trademarks

   $19    $19    $15    $15

Other

     41      41      30      30

Total

   $60    $60    $45    $45
                     

For intangible assets in the preceding table, amortization was less than $1 million for each of the current and prior year quarterly periods. The currently estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for full-year 2010 and each of the four succeeding fiscal years is approximately $2 million.

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

(millions)    Total carrying amount
      April 3,
2010
   January 2,
2010

Trademarks

   $1,443    $1,443
           

 

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Note 3 Exit or disposal activities

The Company views its continued spending on cost-reduction activities as part of its ongoing operating principles to provide greater visibility in achieving its long-term profit growth targets. Initiatives undertaken are currently expected to recover cash implementation costs within a five-year period of completion. Upon completion (or as each major stage is completed in the case of multi-year programs), the project begins to deliver cash savings and/or reduced depreciation.

2010 activities

In 2010, the Company incurred exit costs of $7 million related to two ongoing programs which will result in cost of goods sold (COGS) and selling, general and administrative (SGA) expense savings. The COGS program is Kellogg’s lean, efficient, and agile network (K LEAN). The SGA programs focus on the efficiency and effectiveness of various support functions.

Total charges incurred during the quarter as well as total exit costs for all programs were:

 

     Quarter ended April 3, 2010
(millions)    COGS
programs
   SGA
programs
   Total

Employee severance

   $2    $1    $3

Other cash costs (a)

     0      4      4

Total

   $2    $5    $7
                

 

(a) Includes cash costs for equipment removal and relocation.

 

     Total program costs through
April 3, 2010
(millions)    COGS
programs
   SGA
programs
   Total

Employee severance

   $17    $18    $35

Other cash costs (a)

       6      12      18

Retirement benefits (b)

       3        0        3

Total

   $26    $30    $56
                

 

(a) Includes cash costs for equipment removal and relocation.
(b) Pension plan curtailment losses and special termination benefits.

In 2009, the Company commenced K LEAN to optimize the Company’s global manufacturing network, reduce waste, develop best practices on a global basis and reduce capital expenditures. Based on forecasted foreign exchange rates, the Company currently expects to incur approximately $40 million in total exit costs including costs incurred to date. The program is expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2010. Refer to page 35 of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on this initiative.

The following table presents exit costs incurred during the quarter as well as total exit costs for K LEAN by operating segment.

 

     COGS programs
(millions)    For quarter ended
April 3, 2010
   Total program
costs through
April 3, 2010

North America

   $1    $15

Europe

     1      10

Asia Pacific (a)

     0        1

Total

   $2    $26
           

 

(a) Includes Australia, Asia and South Africa.

In 2009, the Company commenced various SGA programs which will result in an improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of various support functions. The programs realign these functions to provide greater consistency across processes, procedures and capabilities in order to support the global organization. Based on forecasted foreign exchange rates, the Company currently expects to incur approximately $45 million in total exit costs including costs incurred to date. The programs are expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2010. Refer to page 35 of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on this initiative.

 

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The following table presents exit costs incurred during the quarter as well as total exit costs for the SGA programs by operating segment.

 

     SGA programs
(millions)   

For quarter ended

April 3, 2010

   Total program
costs through
April 3, 2010

North America

   $3    $13

Europe

     1      14

Latin America

     0        1

Asia Pacific (a)

     1        2

Total

   $5    $30
           

 

(a) Includes Australia, Asia and South Africa.

Reserves for the COGS and SGA programs are primarily for employee severance and will be paid out by the end of 2010. The detail is as follows:

 

(millions)    Balance
January 2, 2010
   Accruals    Payments    Balance
April 3, 2010

COGS programs

   $6    $2    ($3)    $5

SGA programs

   12      1      (6)      7

Manufacturing optimization

     7      0      (3)      4

Total

   $25     $3    ($12)    $16
                     

Prior year activities

For the quarter ended April 4, 2009, the Company recorded $4 million of charges in COGS for severance payments in the North America operating segment.

Note 4 Equity

Earnings per share

Basic net earnings per share is determined by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings per share is similarly determined, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Dilutive potential common shares consist principally of employee stock options issued by the Company, and to a lesser extent, certain contingently issuable performance shares. Basic net earnings per share is reconciled to diluted net earnings per share in the following table. The total number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the reconciliation were 1 million for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 and 22 million for the quarter ended April 4, 2009.

 

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Quarters ended April 3, 2010 and April 4, 2009:

 

(millions, except per share data)    Net income
attributable to
Kellogg Company
   Average
shares
outstanding
   Net
earnings
per share

2010

        

Basic

   $418    380    $ 1.10 

Dilutive potential common shares

         0        4      (0.01)

Diluted

   $418    384    $ 1.09 

2009

        

Basic

   $321    382    $ 0.84 

Dilutive potential common shares

         0        1      0.00

Diluted

   $321    383    $ 0.84 
                

During the quarter ended April 3, 2010, the Company issued 0.1 million shares to employees and directors under various benefit plans and stock purchase programs, as further discussed in Note 5.

In April 2010, the board of directors authorized a $2.5 billion three-year share repurchase program for 2010 through 2012. This authorization replaced the previous share buyback program which authorized stock repurchases of up to $1,113 million for 2010. During the quarter ended April 3, 2010, the Company spent $148 million to repurchase approximately 3 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The 2010 repurchase activity falls under the program approved in April 2010. During the quarter ended April 4, 2009, the Company had no stock repurchase activity.

Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income includes net income and all other changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. Other comprehensive income for all periods presented consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, fair value adjustments associated with cash flow hedges and adjustments for net experience losses and prior service cost related to employee benefit plans.

The Company’s benefit plan related net experience losses and prior service cost increased by $19 million during the quarter ended April 3, 2010 due to foreign currency remeasurement. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2010, the Company amended its U.S. postretirement healthcare benefit plan, which resulted in a decrease of a deferred tax asset of $17 million.

The Company’s benefit plan-related net experience losses and prior service cost decreased by $9 million during the quarter ended April 4, 2009 due to foreign currency remeasurement.

 

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Quarter ended April 3, 2010:

 

(millions)    Pre-tax
amount
   Tax (expense)
or benefit
   After-tax
amount

2010

        

Net income

         $417 

Other comprehensive income:

        

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   ($46)        $0        (46)

Cash flow hedges:

        

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

     (35)         11        (24)

Reclassification to net earnings

       13         (4)          9 

Postretirement and postemployment benefits:

        

Amounts arising during the period:

        

Net experience gain (loss)

       18         (6)        12 

Prior service credit (cost)

        1       (17)       (16)

Reclassification to net earnings:

        

Net experience loss

       25         (8)        17 

Prior service cost

        4         (1)          3 
     ($20)    ($25)       (45)

Total comprehensive income

             $372
                
Quarter ended April 4, 2009:         
(millions)    Pre-tax
amount
   Tax (expense)
or benefit
   After-tax
amount

2009

        

Net income

         $319 

Other comprehensive income:

        

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   ($53)    $0       (53)

Cash flow hedges:

        

Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges

       18     (6)        12 

Reclassification to net earnings

     (14)     5         (9)

Postretirement and postemployment benefits:

        

Amounts arising during the period:

        

Net experience gain (loss)

       9     (3)         6 

Prior service credit (cost)

       0      0          0 

Reclassification to net earnings:

        

Net experience loss

     15     (5)      10 

Prior service cost

       3     (1)        2 
     ($22)    ($10)    (32)

Total comprehensive income

             $287 
                

 

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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of April 3, 2010 and January 2, 2010 consisted of the following:

 

(millions)    April 3,
2010
   January 2,
2010

Foreign currency translation adjustments

      ($817)       ($771)

Cash flow hedges — unrealized net loss

          (45)           (30)

Postretirement and postemployment benefits:

     

Net experience loss

     (1,075)      (1,104)

Prior service cost

          (74)           (61)

Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   ($2,011)    ($1,966)
           

Note 5 Stock compensation

The Company uses various equity-based compensation programs to provide long-term performance incentives for its global workforce. Currently, these incentives consist principally of stock options, and to a lesser extent, executive performance shares and restricted stock grants. Additionally, the Company awards restricted stock to its non-employee directors. The interim information below should be read in conjunction with the disclosures included on pages 40 to 43 of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report in Form 10-K.

The Company classifies pre-tax stock compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expense principally within its corporate operations. For the periods presented, compensation expense for all types of equity-based programs and the related income tax benefit recognized were as follows:

 

     Quarter ended
(millions)    April 3, 2010    April 4, 2009

Pre-tax compensation expense

   $13    $13

Related income tax benefit

   $  5    $  5
           

As of April 3, 2010, total stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized was approximately $54 million and the weighted-average period over which this amount is expected to be recognized was approximately 2 years.

Stock options

During the quarters ended April 3, 2010 and April 4, 2009, the Company granted non-qualified stock options to eligible employees as presented in the following activity tables. Terms of these grants and the Company’s methods for determining grant-date fair value of the awards were consistent with that described on pages 41 and 42 of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Quarter ended April 3, 2010:

 

Employee and director stock options    Shares
(millions)
   Weighted-
average
exercise
price
   Weighted-
average
remaining
contractual
term (yrs.)
   Aggregate
intrinsic
value
(millions)

Outstanding, beginning of period

   26     $45      

Granted

     4       53      

Exercised

     (1)      43      

Forfeitures and expirations

     0         0          

Outstanding, end of period

   29     $46    6.8    $211

Exercisable, end of period

   23     $46    6.1    $177
                     

Quarter ended April 4, 2009:

 

Employee and director stock options    Shares
(millions)
   Weighted-
average
exercise
price
   Weighted-
average
remaining
contractual
term (yrs.)
   Aggregate
intrinsic
value
(millions)

Outstanding, beginning of period

   26    $45      

Granted

     3      40      

Exercised

     0        0      

Forfeitures and expirations

     0        0          

Outstanding, end of period

   29    $45    7.1    $20

Exercisable, end of period

   24    $45    6.6    $20
                     

The weighted-average fair value of options granted was $7.90 per share for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 and $6.33 per share for the quarter ended April 4, 2009. The fair value was estimated using the following assumptions:

 

      Weighted-
average expected
volatility
   Weighted-
average expected
term (years)
   Weighted-
average risk-
free interest
rate
   Dividend
yield

Grants within the quarter ended April 3, 2010

   20.00%    4.94    2.54%    2.80%
                     

The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $12 million for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 and $1 million for the quarter ended April 4, 2009.

Performance shares

In the first quarter of 2010, the Company granted performance shares to a limited number of senior executive-level employees, which entitle these employees to receive a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date, provided cumulative three-year operating profit and internal net sales growth targets are achieved.

 

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The 2010 target grant currently corresponds to approximately 210 thousand shares, with a grant-date fair value of $48 per share. The actual number of shares issued on the vesting date could range from zero to 200% of target, depending on actual performance achieved. Based on the market price of the Company’s common stock at April 3, 2010, the maximum future value that could be awarded to employees on the vesting date for all outstanding performance share awards was as follows:

 

(millions)    April 3, 2010

2008 Award

   $17

2009 Award

   $19

2010 Award

   $23
      

The 2007 performance share award, payable in stock, was settled at 150% of target in February 2010 for a total dollar equivalent of $14 million.

Note 6 Employee benefits

The Company sponsors a number of U.S. and foreign pension, other nonpension postretirement and postemployment plans to provide various benefits for its employees. These plans are described on pages 43 to 47 of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Components of Company plan benefit expense for the periods presented are included in the tables below.

Pension

 

     Quarter ended
(millions)    April 3, 2010    April 4, 2009

Service cost

   $23     $20 

Interest cost

     50       47 

Expected return on plan assets

    (79)     (76)

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

       3         3 

Recognized net loss

     20       11 

Total pension expense

   $17       $5 
           
           
Other nonpension postretirement      
     Quarter ended
(millions)    April 3, 2010    April 4, 2009

Service cost

    $5      $5 

Interest cost

    16      16 

Expected return on plan assets

   (16)    (17)

Recognized net loss

      4        3 

Total Postretirement benefit expense

    $9      $7 
           
           
Postemployment      
     Quarter ended
(millions)    April 3, 2010    April 4, 2009

Service cost

   $2    $1

Interest cost

     1      1

Recognized net loss

     1      1

Total Postemployment benefit expense

   $4    $3
           
           

 

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Contributions to employee benefit plans are summarized as follows:

 

(millions)    Pension    Nonpension
postretirement
   Total

Quarter ended:

        

April 3, 2010

   $19    $  3    $  22

April 4, 2009

   $70    $  4    $  74

Full year:

        

Fiscal year 2010 (projected)

   $35    $15    $  50

Fiscal year 2009 (actual)

   $87    $13    $100

Plan funding strategies may be modified in response to management’s evaluation of tax deductibility, market conditions, and competing investment alternatives.

During the first quarter of 2010, the Company amended its U.S. postretirement healthcare benefit plan, which resulted in a decrease of a deferred tax asset of $17 million. This impact was recorded in other comprehensive income.

Note 7 Income taxes

The consolidated effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2010, as compared to 2009 is as follows:

 

April 3, 2010

   27

April 4, 2009

   31
        

The effective rate in the first quarter of 2010 benefited primarily from an immaterial correction of an item related to prior years.

As of April 3, 2010, the Company classified approximately $27 million of unrecognized tax benefits as a current liability, representing several individually insignificant income tax positions under examination in various jurisdictions. Management’s estimate of reasonably possible changes in unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months consists of the current liability balance, expected to be settled within one year, offset by approximately $12 million of projected additions. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant additional payments, accruals or other material deviation in this estimate.

Following is a reconciliation of the Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits for the quarter ended April 3, 2010. Approximately $107 million of this total represents the amount that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate in future periods.

 

(millions)        

January 2, 2010

   $ 130   

Tax positions related to current year:

  

Additions

     4   

Reductions

     0   

Tax positions related to prior years:

  

Additions

     0   

Reductions

     (5

Settlements

     0   

April 3, 2010

   $ 129   
          

The current portion of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits is presented in the balance sheet within accrued income taxes and the amount expected to be settled after one year is recorded in other liabilities.

 

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The Company classifies income tax-related interest and penalties as interest expense and SGA expense, respectively.

 

(millions)      

Interest accrued at January 2, 2010

   $ 25

Interest expense recognized in the quarter

   $ 4

Interest accrued at April 3, 2010

   $ 29

Note 8 Derivative instruments and fair value measurements

The Company is exposed to certain market risks such as changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and commodity prices, which exist as a part of its ongoing business operations. Management uses derivative financial and commodity instruments, including futures, options, and swaps, where appropriate, to manage these risks. Instruments used as hedges must be effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged and must be designated as a hedge at the inception of the contract.

The Company designates derivatives as cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, net investment hedges, or other contracts used to reduce volatility in the translation of foreign currency earnings to U.S. dollars. The fair value of derivative instruments is recorded in other prepaid assets, other assets, other current liabilities or other liabilities. Gains and losses representing either hedge ineffectiveness, hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, or hedges of translational exposure are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Income in other income (expense), net. Within the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, settlements of cash flow and fair value hedges are classified as an operating activity; settlements of all other derivatives are classified as a financing activity. As a matter of policy, the Company does not engage in trading or speculative hedging transactions.

Total notional amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments at April 3, 2010 and January 2, 2010 were as follows:

 

(millions)    April 3,
2010
   January 2,
2010

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,396    $1,588

Interest rate contracts

     1,900    1,900

Commodity contracts

     220    213

Total

   $ 3,516    $3,701
             
             

Cash flow hedges

Qualifying derivatives are accounted for as cash flow hedges when the hedged item is a forecasted transaction. Gains and losses on these instruments are recorded in other comprehensive income until the underlying transaction is recorded in earnings. When the hedged item is realized, gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) to the Consolidated Statement of Income on the same line item as the underlying transaction.

Fair value hedges

Qualifying derivatives are accounted for as fair value hedges when the hedged item is a recognized asset, liability, or firm commitment. Gains and losses on these instruments are recorded in earnings, offsetting gains and losses on the hedged item.

Net investment hedges

Qualifying derivative and nonderivative financial instruments are accounted for as net investment hedges when the hedged item is a nonfunctional currency investment in a subsidiary. Gains and losses on these instruments are included in foreign currency translation adjustments in AOCI.

 

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Other contracts

The Company also periodically enters into foreign currency forward contracts and options to reduce volatility in the translation of foreign currency earnings to U.S. dollars. Gains and losses on these instruments are recorded in other income (expense), net, generally reducing the exposure to translation volatility during a full-year period.

Foreign currency exchange risk

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency cash flows related primarily to third-party purchases, intercompany transactions and nonfunctional currency denominated third-party debt. The Company is also exposed to fluctuations in the value of foreign currency investments in subsidiaries and cash flows related to repatriation of these investments. Additionally, the Company is exposed to volatility in the translation of foreign currency denominated earnings to U.S. dollars. Management assesses foreign currency risk based on transactional cash flows and translational volatility and enters into forward contracts, options, and currency swaps to reduce fluctuations in net long or short currency positions. Forward contracts and options are generally less than 18 months duration. Currency swap agreements are established in conjunction with the term of underlying debt issues.

For foreign currency cash flow and fair value hedges, the assessment of effectiveness is generally based on changes in spot rates. Changes in time value are reported in other income (expense), net.

Interest rate risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate volatility with regard to future issuances of fixed rate debt. The Company periodically uses interest rate swaps, including forward-starting swaps, to reduce interest rate volatility and funding costs associated with certain debt issues, and to achieve a desired proportion of variable versus fixed rate debt, based on current and projected market conditions.

Fixed-to-variable interest rate swaps are accounted for as fair value hedges and the assessment of effectiveness is based on changes in the fair value of the underlying debt, using incremental borrowing rates currently available on loans with similar terms and maturities.

Price risk

The Company is exposed to price fluctuations primarily as a result of anticipated purchases of raw and packaging materials, fuel, and energy. The Company has historically used the combination of long-term contracts with suppliers, and exchange-traded futures and option contracts to reduce price fluctuations in a desired percentage of forecasted raw material purchases over a duration of generally less than 18 months.

Commodity contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The assessment of effectiveness for exchange-traded instruments is based on changes in futures prices. The assessment of effectiveness for over-the-counter transactions is based on changes in designated indexes.

Credit-risk-related contingent features

Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments contain provisions requiring the Company to post collateral on those derivative instruments that are in a liability position if the Company’s credit rating falls below BB+ (S&P), or Baa1 (Moody’s). The fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a liability position on April 3, 2010 was $27 million. If the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered as of April 3, 2010, the Company would be required to post collateral of $27 million. In addition, certain derivative instruments contain provisions that would be triggered in the event the Company defaults on its debt agreements. There were no collateral posting requirements as of April 3, 2010 triggered by credit-risk-related contingent features.

Fair value measurements

Following is a description of each category in the fair value hierarchy and the financial assets and liabilities of the Company that are included in each category at April 3, 2010 and January 2, 2010.

Level 1 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market. For the Company, level 1 financial assets and liabilities consist primarily of commodity derivative contracts.

Level 2 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

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For the Company, level 2 financial assets and liabilities consist of interest rate swaps and over-the-counter commodity and currency contracts.

The Company’s calculation of the fair value of interest rate swaps is derived from a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the interest rate curve. Commodity derivatives are valued using an income approach based on the commodity index prices less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. Foreign currency contracts are valued using an income approach based on forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The Company’s calculation of the fair value of level 2 financial assets and liabilities takes into consideration the risk of nonperformance, including counterparty credit risk.

Level 3 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company did not have any level 3 financial assets or liabilities as of April 3, 2010 or January 2, 2010.

Fair values of these assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet measured at fair value on a recurring basis consists of derivatives designated as hedging instruments, and as of April 3, 2010 and January 2, 2010 were as follows:

 

      Level 1    Level 2    Total
(millions)    April 3,
2010
   January 2,
2010
   April 3,
2010
   January 2,
2010
   April 3,
2010
   January 2,
2010

Assets:

                 

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

                 

Other prepaid assets

   $0     $0    $11     $7     $11     $7 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Other prepaid assets

      0            

Other assets

      0    51     44     51     44 

Commodity contracts:

                 

Other prepaid assets

      4            

Other assets

      0            

Total assets

   $0     $4    $64     $51     $64     $55 

Liabilities:

                 

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

                 

Other current liabilities

   $0     $0    ($30)    ($31)    ($30)    ($31)

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Other current liabilities

      0            

Other liabilities

      0       (1)       (1)

Commodity contracts:

                 

Other current liabilities

   (8)    0    (9)    (6)    (17)    (6)

Other liabilities

      0    (21)    (14)    (21)    (14)

Total liabilities

   ($8)    $0    ($60)    ($52)    ($68)    ($52)
                               

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the quarters ended April 3, 2010 and April 4, 2009 was as follows:

 

Derivatives in fair value hedging

relationships (millions)

                                 Location of gain (loss)
recognized in income
   Gain (loss)
recognized in income
                                   April 3, 2010    April 4, 2009

Foreign currency exchange contracts

        

Other income (expense), net

   ($29)    $4

Interest rate contracts

             Interest expense       10       3

Total

                                 ($19)    $7
                                         
Derivatives in cash flow hedging
relationships (millions)
   Gain (loss)
recognized in
AOCI
   Location of
gain (loss)
reclasified
From AOCI
   Gain (loss)
reclassified from
AOCI into income
   Location of gain (loss)
recognized in income (a)
   Gain (loss)
recognized in income (a)
    

April 3,
2010

  

April 4,
2009

       

April 3,
2010

  

April 4,
2009

        April 3, 2010    April 4, 2009

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   ($12)      $6    Cost of goods sold      ($7)     $9     Other income (expense), net     $0     ($1)

Foreign currency exchange contracts

        1         1    Selling, general and administrative expense         0       (1)    Other income (expense), net      0       0 

Interest rate contracts

        0         0    Interest expense        (1)      (2)    N/A       0        0 

Commodity contracts

     (24)      11    Cost of goods sold        (5)       8     Other income (expense), net      (1)       0 

Total

   ($35)    $18         ($13)    $14         ($1)    ($1)
                                         

Derivatives not designated as hedging

instruments (millions)

                     Location of gain (loss)
recognized in income
   Gain (loss)
recognized in income
                                   April 3, 2010    April 4, 2009

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            

Other income (expense), net

   $0    $1
                                         

 

(a) Includes the ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing

Financial instruments

The carrying values of the Company’s short-term items, including cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes payable approximate fair value. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is calculated based on broker quotes and was as follows at April 3, 2010:

 

(millions)    Fair Value    Carrying Value

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $1,003    $   948

Long-term debt

     4,202      3,898

Total

   $5,205    $4,846
           

Credit risk concentration

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties on derivative financial and commodity contracts. Management believes a concentration of credit risk with respect to derivative counterparties is limited due to the credit ratings of the counterparties and the use of master netting and reciprocal collateralization agreements.

Master netting agreements apply in situations where the Company executes multiple contracts with the same counterparty. Certain counterparties represent a concentration of credit risk to the Company. If those counterparties fail to perform according to the terms of derivative contracts, this would result in a loss to the Company of $37 million as of April 3, 2010.

 

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For certain derivative contracts, reciprocal collateralization agreements with counterparties call for the posting of collateral in the form of cash, treasury securities or letters of credit if a fair value loss position to the Company or our counterparties exceeds a certain amount. There were no collateral balance requirements at April 3, 2010.

Management believes concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to the generally high credit quality of the Company’s major customers, as well as the large number and geographic dispersion of smaller customers. However, the Company conducts a disproportionate amount of business with a small number of large multinational grocery retailers, with the five largest accounts encompassing approximately 28% of consolidated accounts receivable at April 3, 2010.

Note 9 2009 voluntary product withdrawal

On January 16, 2009, the Company announced a recall of certain Austin and Keebler branded peanut butter sandwich crackers and certain Famous Amos and Keebler branded peanut butter cookies. The recall was expanded in February 2009 to include certain Bear Naked, Kashi and Special K products. The decision was made following an investigation by the United States Food and Drug Administration concerning a salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut-related products. The products subject to the recall contained peanut-based ingredients manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America whose Blakely, Georgia plant was found to contain salmonella.

Estimated customer returns and consumer rebates were recorded as a reduction of net sales; costs associated with returned product and the disposal and write-off of inventory were recorded as COGS; and other recall costs were recorded as SGA expenses. There were no costs associated with the withdrawal for the quarter ended April 3, 2010. The following table presents a summary of the total charges for the quarter ended April 4, 2009:

 

(millions, except per share amount)    Quarter ended
April 4, 2009

Reduction of net sales

   $   13

Cost of goods sold

        13

Selling, general and administrative expense

          1

Total

   $   27

Earnings per diluted share impact

   $0.05
      

 

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Note 10 Operating segments

Kellogg Company is the world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit snacks, frozen waffles, and veggie foods. Kellogg products are manufactured and marketed globally. Principal markets for these products include the United States and United Kingdom. The Company currently manages its operations in four geographic operating segments, consisting of North America and the three International operating segments of Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific.

 

     Quarter ended
(millions)    April 3,
2010
   April 4,
2009

Net sales

     

North America

   $2,275     $2,211 

Europe

        606          557 

Latin America

        222          230 

Asia Pacific (a)

        215          171 

Consolidated

   $3,318     $3,169 

Segment operating profit

     

North America

      $495        $403 

Europe

        105            95 

Latin America

          45            49 

Asia Pacific (a)

          37            25 

Corporate

        (45)          (43)

Consolidated

      $637        $529 
           

 

(a) Includes Australia, Asia and South Africa.

 

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KELLOGG COMPANY

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

Results of operations

Overview

Kellogg Company is the world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit snacks, frozen waffles and veggie foods. Kellogg products are manufactured and marketed globally. We currently manage our operations in four geographic operating segments, consisting of North America and the three International operating segments of Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

We manage our Company for sustainable performance defined by our long-term annual growth targets. These targets are low single-digit (1 to 3%) for internal net sales, mid single-digit (4 to 6%) for internal operating profit, and high single-digit (7 to 9%) for net earnings per share on a currency neutral basis. Internal net sales and internal operating profit exclude the impact of foreign currency translation, acquisitions, dispositions and shipping day differences. See the “Foreign currency translation” section for an explanation of management’s definition of currency neutral.

For the quarter ended April 3, 2010, our reported net sales were up 5% compared to the same period last year; internal net sales increased by 2%. Consolidated operating profit grew 20%, while internal operating profit increased by 17%. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) grew 30% to $1.09, compared to $.84 in the comparable prior period. EPS on a currency neutral basis grew 27%.

For the full year, we expect our business model and strategy will deliver solid results with internal net sales growth of 2 to 3%, in-line with our long-term annual growth target of 1 to 3%, internal operating profit growth of 8 to 10%, above our long-term annual growth target of 4 to 6% and earnings per share growth of 11 to 13% on a currency neutral basis, also above our long-term annual growth target of 7 to 9%. We are able to achieve these results through solid net sales growth and strong gross margin expansion partially offset by investments to drive sales growth.

Net sales and operating profit

The following table provides an analysis of net sales and operating profit performance for the first quarter of 2010 versus 2009:

 

(dollars in millions)    North
America
    Europe     Latin
America
    Asia
Pacific
(a)
    Corporate     Consoli-
dated
 

2010 net sales

   $ 2,275      $ 606      $ 222      $ 215      $      $ 3,318   
                                                  

2009 net sales

   $ 2,211      $ 557      $ 230      $ 171      $      $ 3,169   
                                                  

% change — 2010 vs. 2009:

            

Volume (tonnage) (b)

     .9     1.4     -.9     -4.8            .5

Pricing/mix

     .9     .8     2.3     5.9            1.3

Subtotal — internal business

     1.8     2.2     1.4     1.1            1.8

Foreign currency impact

     1.1     6.6     -4.7     24.4            2.9

Total change

     2.9     8.8     -3.3     25.5            4.7
(dollars in millions)    North
America
    Europe     Latin
America
    Asia
Pacific
(a)
    Corporate     Consoli-
dated
 

2010 operating profit

   $ 495      $ 105      $ 45      $ 37      $ (45   $ 637   
                                                  

2009 operating profit

   $ 403      $ 95      $ 49      $ 25      $ (43   $ 529   
                                                  

% change — 2010 vs. 2009:

            

Internal business

     21.6     4.1     .6     9.9     -2.8     17.5

Foreign currency impact

     1.4     5.8     -9.5     33.9            2.9

Total change

     23.0     9.9     -8.9     43.8     -2.8     20.4

 

(a) Includes Australia, Asia and South Africa.
(b) We measure the volume impact (tonnage) on revenues based on the stated weight of our product shipments

 

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Our consolidated net sales were up 5% driven by pricing and mix. Reported net sales are higher than internal net sales due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies in the first quarter.

Our North America operating segment had internal net sales growth of 2%, lapping last year’s 4% growth. North America has three product groups: retail cereal, retail snacks and frozen and specialty channels. Retail cereal grew internal net sales by less than half a percentage point, lapping last year’s strong 6% growth. We have observed that consumers are buying on promotion. In addition, consumers are shifting channels to find the lowest price. As a result, we have experienced growth in alternative channels, particularly club and dollar stores.

The retail snack product group (cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, and fruit snacks) grew by 5%. The growth was driven by Pop-Tarts and our bar innovations such as FiberPlus Chocolate Peanut Butter and Special K Fruit Crisps. Net sales for cookies, crackers and Pop-Tarts grew in the quarter.

Internal net sales in the frozen and specialty channels (frozen foods, food service and vending) decreased by 3%, up against last year’s growth of 6%. Over the past several months we have made significant progress in increasing Eggo production levels and our plants are close to running at prior capacity. We are exploring further ways to increase capacity, including investing additional capital. This impact is included in our guidance.

Our International operating segments collectively achieved net sales growth of 2% on an internal basis. Europe’s internal net sales increased by 2%. We grew cereal share in the UK, France and Italy, which helped to offset softness in Germany and the Nordics. While Europe realized good volume growth in cereal, the continued migration away from lower margin bulk products to higher margin packaged products in Russia softened the volume growth in Europe. Latin America’s internal net sales growth was up just over 1%, lapping a strong 8% growth in the prior year. Cereal sales in Mexico continue to be strong, but they were dampened by a decline in Brazil. Excessive rains in Brazil resulted in a temporary closure of our manufacturing facility. While the plant is now operational, it will take some time to return to full capacity. Lower inventory levels will continue to impact results through the second quarter. In addition, Venezuela’s performance was impacted by intermittent production disruptions due to power outages driven by external factors. Internal net sales in Asia Pacific grew 1%, on top of last year’s 11% growth. Volume was negatively impacted by the change in China’s business model due to the shift to higher margin products.

Consolidated operating profit increased by 20% on an as reported basis and by 17% on an internal basis, when excluding the impact of foreign currency translation. The increase in internal operating profit was driven by strong gross profit growth and the timing of advertising expenses. Our advertising investment was down 3% on an internal basis in the first quarter, due to the absence of Eggo spending, and a shift in other investment items across the year. Our first quarter spend was not indicative of the trend for the full year as we expect advertising spending to increase in the mid single-digit range (4 to 6%).

Internal operating profit in North America increased by 22%, Europe’s grew by 4% and Asia Pacific’s grew by 10%. The increase in operating profit in these operating segments, were driven by gross margin expansion and the timing of advertising investment. Latin America’s operating profit was up 1%. The impact of the temporary closure of our Brazil manufacturing plant, as well as power outages in Venezuela masks the strength of the underlying business, especially in Mexico.

Margin performance

Margin performance for the first quarter of 2010 versus 2009 is as follows:

 

Quarter    2010    2009    Change vs.
prior year
(pts.)

Gross margin (a)

   43.0%    41.1%    1.9

SGA% (b)

   -23.8%    -24.4%    0.6

Operating margin

   19.2%    16.7%    2.5

 

(a) Gross profit as a percentage of net sales. Gross profit is equal to net sales less cost of goods sold.
(b) Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales.

We strive for gross profit dollar growth to reinvest in brand-building and innovation expenditures. We maximize our gross profit dollars by managing external cost pressures through product pricing and mix improvements,

 

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implementing productivity savings and technological initiatives as well as entering into commodity hedges and fixed price contracts to reduce the cost of product ingredients and packaging. For the first quarter, our gross profit was up a strong $124 million.

As illustrated in the preceding table, our consolidated gross margin increased by 190 basis points in the quarter. Sixty five basis points of this growth was due to lapping peanut-related costs in the prior year. Although moderating, we continue to experience inflationary cost pressures for fuel, energy, commodities and employee benefits. During the quarter, these costs were more than offset by savings from cost reduction initiatives and price/mix improvements as we are benefiting from timing of prior year price increases implemented later in 2009.

Operating margin improved from the prior year for the quarter due primarily to gross margin expansion and to a lesser extent lower selling, general and administrative (SGA) expenses.

Foreign currency translation

The reporting currency for our financial statements is the U.S. dollar. Certain of our assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily in the Euro, British pound, Mexican peso, Australian dollar and Canadian dollar. To prepare our consolidated financial statements, we must translate those assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues into U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rates. As a result, increases and decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar against these other currencies will affect the amount of these items in our consolidated financial statements, even if their value has not changed in their original currency. This could have significant impact on our results if such increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar is substantial.

Volatility in the foreign exchange markets has limited our ability to forecast future U.S. dollar reported earnings. As such, we are measuring diluted earnings per share growth and providing guidance on future earnings on a currency neutral basis, assuming earnings are translated at the prior year’s exchange rates. This non-GAAP financial measure is being used to focus management and investors on local currency business results, thereby providing visibility to the underlying trends of the Company. Management believes that excluding the impact of foreign currency from EPS provides a better measurement of comparability given the volatility in foreign exchange markets.

Below is a reconciliation of reported EPS to currency neutral EPS:

 

     Quarter ended
Consolidated results    April 3, 2010    April 4, 2009

Diluted net earnings per share (EPS)

   $1.09       $0.84

Translational impact (a)

   (0.02)        0.08

Currency neutral EPS

   $1.07       $0.92
           

Currency neutral EPS growth (b)

        27%     
           

 

(a) Translation impact is the difference between reported EPS and the translation of current year net profits at prior year exchange rates, adjusted for gains (losses) on translational hedges.

 

(b) Calculated as a percentage of growth from the prior years’ reported EPS.

2009 voluntary product recall

On January 16, 2009, the Company announced a recall of certain Austin and Keebler branded peanut butter sandwich crackers and certain Famous Amos and Keebler branded peanut butter cookies. The recall was expanded in February 2009 to include certain Bear Naked, Kashi and Special K products. The decision was made following an investigation by the United States Food and Drug Administration concerning a salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut-related products. The products subject to the recall contained peanut-based ingredients manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America whose Blakely, Georgia plant was found to contain salmonella.

Estimated customer returns and consumer rebates were recorded as a reduction of net sales; costs associated with returned product and the disposal and write-off of inventory were recorded as cost of goods sold (COGS); and other recall costs were recorded as SGA expenses. There were no costs associated with the withdrawal for April 3, 2010.

 

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The following table presents a summary of the total charges for the quarter ended April 4, 2009:

 

(millions, except per share amount)    Quarter ended
April 4, 2009

Reduction of net sales

   $   13

Cost of goods sold

        13

Selling, general and administrative expense

          1

Total

   $   27

Earnings per diluted share impact

   $0.05
      

Other cost reduction initiatives

We view our continued spending on cost reduction initiatives as part of our ongoing operating principles to provide greater visibility in achieving our long-term profit growth targets. Initiatives undertaken are currently expected to recover cash implementation costs within a five-year period of completion. Each cost reduction initiative is normally up to three years in duration. Upon completion (or as each major stage is completed in the case of multi-year programs), the project begins to deliver cash savings and/or reduced depreciation. Certain of these initiatives represent exit or disposal plans for which material charges will be incurred. See further discussion in Note 3. We include these charges in our measure of operating segment profitability. In 2009, we announced our intention to achieve $1 billion plus of annual cost savings in three years (beginning in 2012). These initiatives are integral to meeting our $1 billion plus savings challenge.

2010 activities

We incurred costs related to our cost reduction initiatives which do not qualify as exit costs under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. These represent cash costs for consulting and other charges for our COGS and SGA programs.

Costs incurred during the quarter as well as total program costs are as follows:

 

     For quarter ended April 3,
2010
   Total program costs through April 3, 2010
(millions)    COGS
programs
   SGA
programs
   Total    COGS
programs
   SGA
programs
   Total

North America

   $6    $1    $7    $56    $14    $70

Europe

     2         2      12        2      14

Latin America

                5           5

Asia Pacific

     1         1        6           6

Total

   $9    $1    $10    $79    $16    $95
                               

The additional cost and cash outlay in 2010 for these programs, excluding exit costs, is estimated to be $20 to $25 million. The projects are expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2010.

Prior year activities

For the quarter ended April 4, 2009, we incurred $15 million of consulting and other costs in connection with our COGS and SGA programs. Costs were recorded in the following operating segments:

 

     For quarter ended April 4, 2009
(millions)    COGS
programs
   SGA
programs
   Total

North America

   $13       $—       $13 

Europe

     1       —         1 

Latin America

   —       —       — 

Asia Pacific

     1       —         1 

Total

   $15       $—       $15 
                

 

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Interest expense

For the quarter ended April 3, 2010, interest expense was $65 million and interest income (which is recorded within other income) was $1 million, as compared to the quarter ended April 4, 2009 with interest expense of $67 million and interest income of $1 million.

For the full year 2010, we expect gross interest expense to be approximately $250 to $260 million, compared to 2009’s full year amount of $295 million. The forecasted decline is driven primarily by costs of the bond tender executed in 2009.

Income taxes

The consolidated effective income tax rate was 27% for the quarter ended April 3, 2010, as compared to 31% for the comparable quarter of 2009. The effective rate for the first quarter of 2010 benefited from an immaterial correction of an item related to prior years.

For the full year 2010, we currently expect the consolidated effective income tax rate to be approximately 29% to 30%. Our estimate of the effective income tax rate for any period is highly influenced by country mix of earnings, changes in statutory tax rates, timing of implementation of tax planning initiatives, and developments which affect our evaluation of uncertain tax positions.

Liquidity and capital resources

Our principal source of liquidity is operating cash flows supplemented by borrowings for major acquisitions and other significant transactions. Our cash-generating capability is one of our fundamental strengths and provides us with substantial financial flexibility in meeting operating and investing needs.

We believe that our operating cash flows, together with our credit facilities and other available debt financing, will be adequate to meet our operating, investing and financing needs in the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that volatility and/or disruption in the global capital and credit markets will not impair our ability to access these markets on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

Operating activities

The principal source of our operating cash flow is net earnings, meaning cash receipts from the sale of our products, net of costs to manufacture and market our products. Our cash conversion cycle (defined as days of inventory and trade receivables outstanding less days of trade payables outstanding, based on a trailing 12 month average) was approximately 23 days for the 12 month periods ended April 3, 2010 and April 4, 2009.

The following table presents the major components of our operating cash flow:

 

     Quarter ended     
(millions)    April 3,
2010
   April 4,
2009
   Change versus
prior year

Operating activities

        

Net income

   $417     $319     $98 

Items in net income not requiring (providing) cash:

        

Depreciation and amortization

       87        84          3 

Deferred income taxes

      (11)     (31)       20 

Other

      44       21        23 

Net Income after non-cash items

     537      393      144 

Postretirement benefit plan contributions

     (22)      (74)       52 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Core working capital (a)

   (158)    (185)       27 

Other working capital

   (107)     111     (218)
     (265)     (74)    (191)

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $250     $245     $5 

 

(a) Inventory and trade receivables less trade payables.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 was relatively flat compared with the same period in 2009. The impact of higher cash based earnings during first quarter 2010 was offset primarily by an unfavorable year-over-year variance in other working capital.

 

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The variance in other working capital was largely attributable to income taxes, reflecting the impact of a 2009 refund, higher advertising-related payments and higher payments related to the settlement of hedge contracts during the first quarter of 2010 versus the prior year period.

Cash flows associated with core working capital in 2010 were slightly favorable compared with the same period in 2009, as we continue to focus on the timely collection of accounts receivable, extending terms on accounts payable and careful monitoring of inventory.

Our pension and postretirement benefit plan contributions amounted to $22 million and $74 million for the quarters ended April 3, 2010 and April 4, 2009, respectively. During the remainder of 2010, we currently project that we will make additional contributions to pension and postretirement plans totaling $28 million. Actual 2010 contributions could be different from our current projections, as influenced by our decision to undertake discretionary funding of our benefit trusts versus other competing investment priorities, future changes in government requirements, trust asset performance, renewals of union contracts, or higher-than-expected health care claims cost experience.

We measure cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities reduced by expenditures for property additions. We use this non-GAAP financial measure of cash flow to focus management and investors on the amount of cash available for debt repayment, dividend distributions, acquisition opportunities, and share repurchases. Our cash flow metric is reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measure, as follows:

 

     Quarter ended   Change versus
prior year
(dollars in millions)    April 3,
2010
  April 4,
2009
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 250   $ 245   2.0%

Additions to properties

  

     (60)

 

     (73)

   

Cash flow

   $ 190   $ 172   10.5%
              

For 2010, we are expecting cash flow (as defined) to be comparable to 2009. We expect to achieve our target principally through operating profit growth, and continued prudent management of our working capital.

Investing activities

Our net cash used in investing activities for 2010 amounted to $59 million, a decrease of $14 million compared to cash used of $73 million in 2009, reflecting a reduction in capital expenditures in 2010.

Going forward, our long-term target for capital spending is between 3.0% and 4.0% of net sales. Our 2010 capital plan projects spending of approximately $500 million, which is at the high end of our 3.0% to 4.0% range. This is driven by a significant investment in our information technology infrastructure as we reinstall and upgrade our SAP platform. We also have plans to expand our manufacturing capacity in 2010, primarily for Eggo® waffles.

Financing activities

Our net cash used in financing activities for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 amounted to $134 million compared with $120 million for quarter ended April 4, 2009. Year over year changes in financing cash flows were primarily the result of an increase in cash used for common stock repurchases in 2010, offset by favorable cash flows in 2010 associated with issuances of commercial paper and common stock issuances, the latter relating primarily to stock option exercises.

On April 23, 2010, our board of directors authorized a $2.5 billion three-year share repurchase program for 2010 through 2012. This authorization replaced the previous share buyback program which authorized stock repurchases of up to $1,113 million for 2010. During the first quarter of 2010, we spent $148 million to repurchase approximately 3 million shares of our common stock. The 2010 repurchase activity falls under the program approved in April 2010. During the first quarter of 2009, we had no stock repurchase activity.

In February 2010, the board of directors declared a dividend of $0.375 per common share, which we paid on March 15, 2010 to shareholders of record at close of business on March 2, 2010. In April 2010, our board of directors declared a dividend of $0.375 per common share, payable June 15, 2010 to shareholders of record at close of business on June 1, 2010. We also announced that the board plans to increase the quarterly dividend to $0.405 per share beginning with the third quarter of 2010. This increase is consistent with our current plan to maintain our dividend pay-out ratio between 40% and 50% of reported net income.

 

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We continue to believe that we will be able to meet our interest and principal repayment obligations and maintain our debt covenants for the foreseeable future, while still meeting our operational needs, including the pursuit of selected bolt-on acquisitions. This will be accomplished through our strong cash flow, borrowings, and maintaining our credit facilities on a global basis.

 

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Forward-looking statements

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains “forward-looking statements” with projections concerning, among other things, our strategy, financial principles, and plans; initiatives, improvements and growth; sales, gross margins, advertising, promotion, merchandising, brand building, operating profit, and earnings per share; innovation; investments; capital expenditures; asset write-offs and expenditures and costs related to productivity or efficiency initiatives; the impact of accounting changes and significant accounting estimates; our ability to meet interest and debt principal repayment obligations; minimum contractual obligations; future common stock repurchases or debt reduction; effective income tax rate; cash flow and core working capital improvements; interest expense; commodity, and energy prices; and employee benefit plan costs and funding. Forward-looking statements include predictions of future results or activities and may contain the words “expect,” “believe,” “will,” “will deliver,” “anticipate,” “project,” “should,” or words or phrases of similar meaning. Our actual results or activities may differ materially from these predictions. Our future results could be affected by a variety of factors, including:

 

 

the impact of competitive conditions;

 

 

the effectiveness of pricing, advertising, and promotional programs;

 

 

the success of innovation, renovation and new product introductions;

 

 

the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill and other intangibles;

 

 

the success of productivity improvements and business transitions;

 

 

commodity and energy prices;

 

 

labor costs;

 

 

disruptions or inefficiencies in supply chain;

 

 

the availability of and interest rates on short-term and long-term financing;

 

 

actual market performance of benefit plan trust investments;

 

 

the levels of spending on systems initiatives, properties, business opportunities, integration of acquired businesses, and other general and administrative costs;

 

 

changes in consumer behavior and preferences;

 

 

the effect of U.S. and foreign economic conditions on items such as interest rates, statutory tax rates, currency conversion and availability;

 

 

legal and regulatory factors including changes in advertising and labeling laws and regulations;

 

 

the ultimate impact of product recalls;

 

 

business disruption or other losses from war, terrorist acts, or political unrest; and,

 

 

the risks and uncertainties described herein under Part II, Item 1A.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update them.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our Company is exposed to certain market risks, which exist as a part of our ongoing business operations. We use derivative financial and commodity instruments, where appropriate, to manage these risks. Refer to Note 8 within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our derivative financial and commodity instruments.

Refer to disclosures contained on pages 24-26 of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other than changes noted here, there have been no material changes in the Company’s market risk as of April 3, 2010.

The total notional amount of commodity derivative instruments at April 3, 2010 was $220 million, representing a settlement obligation of approximately $38 million. Assuming a 10% decrease in period-end commodity prices, the settlement obligation would increase by approximately $17 million, generally offset by a reduction in the cost of the underlying commodity purchases. The total notional amount of commodity derivative instruments at January 2, 2010 was $213 million, representing a settlement obligation of approximately $16 million. Assuming a 10% decrease in year-end commodity prices, this settlement obligation would increase by approximately $18 million, generally offset by a reduction in the cost of the underlying commodity purchases.

Venezuela was designated as a highly inflationary economy as of the beginning of our 2010 fiscal year. Gains and losses resulting from the translation of the financial statements of subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies are recorded in earnings. Additionally, we have used the parallel exchange mechanism to obtain U.S. dollars. As such, as of the end of our 2009 fiscal year, we are using the parallel rate to translate our Venezuelan subsidiary’s financial statements to U.S. dollars. During the first quarter of 2010, we recorded a $2 million foreign exchange loss in other income (expense), net associated with the translation of our subsidiary’s financials into U.S. dollars.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

As of April 3, 2010, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

During the last fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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KELLOGG COMPANY

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010. The risk factors disclosed under this Part II, Item 1A and in Part I, Item 1A to our Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010, in addition to the other information set forth in this Report, could materially affect our business, financial condition, or results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we deem to be immaterial could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(millions, except per share data)

 

Period    (a) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   (b) Average Price
Paid Per Share
   (c) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
   (d) Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs

Month #1:

           

1/3/10 - 1/30/10

   1,279,050    $53.64    1,279,050    $1,044

Month #2:

           

1/31/10 - 2/27/10

   1,489,359    $53.18    1,489,359    $   965

Month #3:

           

2/28/10 - 4/3/10

   0    $  0.00    0    $   965

Total

   2,768,409    $53.40    2,768,409     

On April 23, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized a $2.5 billion three-year share repurchase program for 2010 through 2012. This authorization replaced the previous share buyback program which authorized stock repurchases of up to $1,113 million for 2010. During the first quarter of 2010, the Company spent $148 million to repurchase approximately 3 million shares of common stock. The 2010 repurchase activity falls under the program approved in April 2010. Approximately $2.4 billion is remaining under the current share repurchase program.

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits:

 

   31.1   Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from A.D. David Mackay

 

   31.2   Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from Ronald L. Dissinger

 

   32.1   Section 1350 Certification from A.D. David Mackay

 

   32.2   Section 1350 Certification from Ronald L. Dissinger

 

  101.1   The following materials from Kellogg Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheet, (ii) the Consolidated Statement of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text

 

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KELLOGG COMPANY

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

KELLOGG COMPANY
/s/ R. L. Dissinger
R. L. Dissinger

Principal Financial Officer;

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

/s/ A. R. Andrews
A. R. Andrews

Principal Accounting Officer;

Vice President — Corporate Controller

Date: May 7, 2010

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.    Description    Electronic (E)
Paper (P)
Incorp. By
Ref. (IBRF)
31.1    Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from A. D. David Mackay    E
31.2    Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from Ronald L. Dissinger    E
32.1    Section 1350 Certification from A. D. David Mackay    E
32.2    Section 1350 Certification from Ronald L. Dissinger    E
101.1    The following materials from Kellogg Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheet, (ii) the Consolidated Statement of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text    E

 

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