EX-99 2 pr0308w.htm EXHIBIT 99-PRESS RELEASE Cagle's Inc

Atlanta, Georgia

June 6, 2008

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Cagle's Inc. today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2008.


For fiscal 2008, the company reported a loss of ($0.77) million or ($0.17) per diluted share compared to a profit of $.56 million or $0.12 per diluted share for fiscal 2007. Earnings for fiscal 2007 results included a pretax profit of $18 million from the sale of the Company’s minority interest in a joint venture. Operating income for fiscal 2008 was $.14 million compared to a loss of ($12.6) million for fiscal 2007.  


Revenues for fiscal 2008 increased 21.2% to $283.6 million reflecting additional pounds marketed coupled with an average price per pound increase of 11.2%. Fiscal year cost of sales increased 15.6% largely due to the continued increase in our feed ingredient prices which rose 31.5% or $23.5 million over the same period last year.


On April 10, 2008 Cagle’s announced a 4% cutback in production. Recent industry cutbacks are now being reflected in declining egg sets and chick placements which we expect to result in improved chicken prices that will outpace feed cost and return the company to positive margins.



Cagle's Inc.


/s/ J. Douglas Cagle

J. Douglas Cagle

Chairman, CEO




Forward-Looking Statements:

Statements contained in this press release that state the intentions, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, expectations or predictions of the future of Cagle's Inc. and its management are forward looking statements. It is important to note that the actual results could differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those project in such forward-looking statements include: additional outbreaks of avian influenza or other diseases affecting the production performance and/or marketability of the Company’s poultry products; matters affecting the poultry industry in general, including fluctuations in the commodity prices of feed ingredients and chicken; contamination of our products leading to product liability claims and recalls; exposures to risks related to property damage and injuries to persons for which insurance is limited and potentially inadequate; management of our cash resources, particularly in light of our substantial leverage; trade barriers; changes in laws or regulations affecting our operations as well as competitive factors and pricing pressures; and the impact of uncertainties of litigations as well as other risk factors





Cagle's, Inc. & Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

March 29

 

March 31

 

2008

 

2007

Net Sales

$

283,649

 

$

233,936

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

 

268,477

 

 

232,290

Selling & Delivery and General & Administrative

 

8,579

 

 

8,667

General and Administrative

 

6,458

 

 

5,654

Other General Expenses

 

0

 

 

(63)

Total Costs and Expenses

 

283,514

 

 

246,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

135

 

 

(12,612)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income(Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(1,483)

 

 

(2,054)

Gain On Sale Of Unconsolidated Affiliate

 

0

 

 

18,323

Other Income, Net

 

190

 

 

358

Total Other Income (Expense),net

 

(1,293)

 

 

16,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity In Earnings Of Unconsolidated Affiliates

 

0

 

 

1,317

Income Before Income Taxes

 

(1,158)

 

 

5,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Taxes Provision

 

(385)

 

 

4,773

Net Income

$

(773)

 

$

559

Net Income Per Common Share

$

(0.17)

 

$

0.12




Cagle's Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS                                                       

 

March 29, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

$

            46,420

 

$

            41,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

              6,294

 

 

              3,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment (net)

 

 

            39,260

 

 

            39,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

            91,974

 

$

            84,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Maturities of Long-term Debt

 

$

              2,269

 

$

              2,098

Trade Accounts Payable

 

 

            16,025

 

 

            13,581

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

              7,929

 

 

              6,519

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

            26,223

 

 

            22,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

            20,924

 

 

            16,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders Equity

 

 

            44,827

 

 

            45,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

 

$

            91,974

 

$

            84,019