MERRIAM, Kan., Feb. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a
report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE MKT symbol: SEB)
with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas, (the "Company"), for the
three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, in
millions of dollars except share and per share amounts.
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Three Months
Ended
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Twelve Months
Ended
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December
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December
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December
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December
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2015
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2014
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2015
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2014
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Net sales
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$
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1,303
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$
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1,676
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$
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5,594
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$
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6,473
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Net earnings
attributable to Seaboard
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$
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103
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$
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119
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$
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171
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$
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367
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Net earnings per
common share
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$
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88.70
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$
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101.72
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$
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146.44
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$
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311.44
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Average number of
shares outstanding
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1,170,550
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1,170,550
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1,170,550
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1,178,441
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Notes to Report of Earnings:
In the fourth quarter of 2015, Seaboard recorded interest income
of $23 million, net of taxes
($31 million before taxes), or
$19.49 per common share, for interest
recognized on certain outstanding customer receivable balances in
its Power segment. This interest income related to amounts
determined to be collectible as of December
31, 2015, but previously had been considered uncollectable
in prior years. This amount was fully collected by Seaboard in
January 2016.
On December 18, 2015, the
Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the "2015 Tax
Act") was signed into law. The 2015 Tax Act reinstated and made
permanent certain expired corporate income tax provisions that
impact current and deferred taxes for financial reporting purposes.
The annual effects of the provisions in the new law on current and
deferred tax assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in
the fourth quarter of 2015. The impact was a tax benefit of
$13 million, or $10.92 per common share, for each of the three
and twelve months ended December 31,
2015, primarily related to certain income tax credits. In
addition to this amount was a credit of $17
million, or $14.88 per common
share, for each of the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, for the 2015 Federal blender's
credits (extended by the 2015 Tax Act through December 31, 2016) that was recognized as
revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015. There was no tax expense on
these transactions.
On December 19, 2014, the Tax
Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (the "2014 Tax Act") was signed
into law. The 2014 Tax Act extended for 2014 only many expired
corporate income tax provisions that impact current and deferred
taxes for financial reporting purposes. The total annual effects of
the provisions in the new law on current and deferred tax assets
and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the fourth quarter of
2014. The impact was a tax benefit of $11
million, or $9.75 and
$9.68 per common share for the three
and twelve months ended December 31,
2014, respectively, primarily related to certain income tax
credits. In addition to this amount was a credit of $15 million, or $13.20 and $13.11
per common share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, for the 2014
Federal blender's credits that was recognized as revenues in the
fourth quarter of 2014. There was no tax expense on these
transactions.
As of September 27, 2014,
Seaboard's Pork segment sold to Triumph Foods, LLC a 50% interest
in Daily's Premium Meats, its processed meats division. Included in
net earnings attributable to Seaboard for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2014, is a gain on sale
of controlling interest in subsidiary of $40
million, net of taxes ($66
million total gain before taxes), or $34.14 per common share.
Seaboard Corporation today filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard
has provided access to the Annual Report on Form 10-K on its
website at https://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors.
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SOURCE Seaboard Corporation