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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
2006 ANNUAL REPORT
Our world, our path, our future
Corn Products International is entering its second
century and year four of a five-year growth plan
with confidence. We are successfully navigating
a changing, challenging global marketplace by
following our strategy with focus and discipline,
and the results are showing.
Corn Products International
is a leading provider of agriculturally
based ingredients to a wide variety
of industries around the world.
Headquartered in Westchester,
Illinois, our Company is the world’s
largest producer of dextrose and a leading regional manufacturer of starches, glucose, syrups and
CONTENTS
Financial Highlights
1
Letter to Shareholders
2
Our World, Our Path, Our Future
5
Directors and Officers
12
Cumulative Total Return
13
Shareholder Information
IBC
other ingredients. Our ingredients
are found in literally thousands of products. We supply customers in about 70 countries and 60 diverse industries, including food,
beverage, animal nutrition and
health, pharmaceutical, brewing, corrugated, paper and textile.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Corn Products International 1
Percent
Percent
Dollars in millions, except per share amounts; years ended December 31
2006
Change
2005
Change
2004
Income Statement Data
Net sales
$2,621
11%
$2,360
3%
$2,283
Gross profit
416
25
332
(6)
354
Operating income
224
22
183
2
179
Net income
124
38
90
(4)
94
Diluted earnings per common share
1.63
37
1.19
(5)
1.25
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
75.8
–
75.6
1
74.7
Balance Sheet and Other Data
Cash and cash equivalents
131
13%
116
15%
101
Cash provided by operations
230
(6)
245
48
166
Capital expenditures
171
20
143
38
104
Depreciation
114
8
106
4
102
Annual dividends paid per common share
0.31
11
0.28
17
0.24
Total assets
2,662
11
2,389
1
2,367
Total debt
554
5
528
(7)
568
Total equity (including redeemable equity)
1,378
11
1,239
11
1,114
Debt to total capital
26
.7%
–
27.6%
–
30.3%
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’06
$2,360
$2,621
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$2,283
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’06
$179
$183
$224
’05
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’06
$1.25*
$1.63
$1.19
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7.5
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6.0
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6.6
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$2,566
’06
$1,763
’05
$1,996
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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
2 Corn Products International
Corn Products International marked its 100th year
in 2006 in impressive fashion with record results.
We see continued momentum into our second
century in 2007 with an even better performance.
Our significant accomplishments in
2006, coupled with our expectations
for record results again this year, are affirmations of the soundness of
our Pathway Strategy for profitable
growth; the viability of our global
business model; and the many
strengths we command as a company
that, together, form a unique value
creation proposition.
On virtually all fronts, 2006 was
a stellar year with a number of new
records. Net sales rose 11 percent
to a record $2.62 billion, with all three
geographic regions contributing to the growth. Gross profit margins
expanded to 15.9 percent, driven by higher North American results,
principally improved US and Canadian
contract pricing. Operating income
increased 22 percent to a new high of $224 million, and operating margins climbed to 8.6 percent.
North American operating income
more than doubled, with Canada and
Mexico posting record profitability.
Record net income of $124 million
and diluted earnings per share of
$1.63 increased 38 and 37 percent,
respectively, capping a banner centennial year performance. We also
saw solid improvement in our return
on capital employed, or ROCE, which
rose to 7.5 percent from 6.0 percent
in 2005.
Several other developments in
2006 deserve mention. These include
the repeal of the 20 percent high
fructose corn syrup (HFCS) tax in
Mexico at year-end 2006; the suc-
cessful start-up of our new, coal-fired
boiler at Argo, our largest facility; and a favorable resolution to the
Canadian corn duties issue.
At this writing, I am gratified to
report that we expect 2007 earnings
per share to grow 13 to 23 percent,
to between $1.84 and $2.01, in
combination with a healthy improve-
ment in net sales. Just as important,
we should see continuing progress
in reaching our ROCE target of at
least 8.5 percent. Our cost of capital
is about 8 to 8.5 percent. Another
solid North American performance,
helped by higher contract pricing
across our starch and sweeteners
book of business, should be the
major growth driver in 2007, with
contributions anticipated from South
America and Asia/Africa as well.
Corn Products International is
marching along a well-defined growth
path on our journey to become an
even more profitable company, with
the goal to generate at least $3 billion
in annual sales while returning or
exceeding our cost of capital by the
end of 2008. We can point to a
solid balance sheet, with significant
investment capacity; a broad and
diverse customer group, end markets
and product portfolio; favorable global
industry drivers; a highly experienced
management team and workforce;
and a genuine sense of optimism
that we can continue to build upon
our historic core competencies.
Our Company operates today in
an environment of high corn prices,
triggered largely by the burgeoning
demand for biofuels. There really is
no precedent to examine for insight
into today’s corn market dynamics.
Corn Products International 3
SAMUEL C. SCOTT III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
With corn our largest raw material
input, we are working to manage
the risks of global corn prices,
believing that our business model
should allow us to successfully navigate through these unchartered
waters. The keys to handling the
specter of high worldwide corn
prices are a continuation of tight
corn refining utilization rates in
North America, in concert with our
hedging policies, and, internationally,
using our strong market positions to pass through rising costs in a reasonable time period. We are optimistic about further
progress on our Pathway Strategy
during 2007, the fourth year of our
five-year global growth and improve-
ment initiative. Our interlocking
Pathway Strategy steps, along with
select examples of achievements
and ongoing initiatives, are detailed
on pages eight and nine of this report.
The most recent development is our
acquisition in February 2007 of the
specialty food ingredients business
of SPI Polyols in the US and the
remaining 50 percent of a Brazilian
polyols joint venture, Getec, which
together have annual revenues of
about $100 million. This transaction
is expected to be accretive while
broadening our sweeteners platform
in the Americas. The addition of spe-
cialty polyols, or sugar-free, reduced
calorie sweeteners, strengthens our
ingredient offerings to our customers.
Given the demand for this product,
we are expanding our sorbitol capabilities in Brazil. In December
2006, we acquired Peru’s only corn
refiner, DEMSA, which will help our Andean region’s performance.
We are evaluating a number of
other opportunities that appear to be excellent fits with one or more
of our Pathway Strategy steps.
Our 2007 capital spending pro-
gram features promising investment
opportunities in our base business.
These expected high-return projects
include product channel expansions
in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia,
Pakistan and Thailand where we
already have solid positions. By the
end of 2007, we also plan to complete
a near doubling of grind capacity at our Balsa Nova plant in Brazil. At the same time, our attention
remains fixed on lowering our oper-
ating cost structure. The key initiative
for accomplishing this is our global cost optimization program, aimed at leveraging best practices across
our manufacturing network, imple-
menting cost synergies and wringing
out supply chain efficiencies. We
see substantial cost savings from
this sweeping program over the
next few years.
When our Pathway Strategy was
unveiled in early 2004, five specific
financial targets for 2003–2008, listed
on the next page, were established
to measure execution success. I am
pleased to report that we have met
four of these metrics and have our
sights set on reaching the fifth goal
– return on capital employed – when
we close out 2008. Correlating management incentive
compensation programs and share-
holder interests remains a high
4 Corn Products International
priority at our Company. Both short-
term and long-term compensation
programs measure and reward management for their results against
such key metrics as shareholder
return, operating cash flow, operating
income, earnings per share, working
capital and return on capital employed.
Beyond that, our senior executive
team is required to meet specific,
direct stock ownership levels. This is the degree of accountability we believe shareholders should
expect of company management.
Some key changes occurred in our Corn Products family during
2006. First, Ronald Gross retired
from our Board after eight years of service. We are grateful for the
valuable guidance he provided over
the years. At the same time, we
welcome Paul Hanrahan, president
and chief executive officer of The AES Corporation, to our Board.
From his successful business
career, Paul brings unique insights
to our talented, seasoned and hard-working Board. Turning to our corporate officer
ranks, we express sincere apprecia-
tion and gratitude to Marcia Doane,
who retired as vice president, general
counsel and corporate secretary in
2006. Our senior executive team was
bolstered last year with the addition
of Mary Ann Hynes as vice president,
general counsel and corporate secretary, and John Saucier, in the
new position of vice president, global business and product development,
sales and marketing, a move to
accelerate our worldwide ingredients
growth initiative.
As Corn Products International
completes its 10th year as a public
company in 2007, it is especially
appropriate to salute our loyal worldwide network of employees. It is truly their infectious creativity,
unwavering commitment and
boundless energy that is the engine
for our Company’s progress. Finally,
I extend our collective thanks and
appreciation to our many customers,
shareholders and suppliers for their encouragement and loyalty.
Our Corn Products International
world is diverse, dynamic and rich
with opportunities for long-term
growth potential and greater value
creation. I look forward to the journey
ahead. With discipline and focus,
we will continue traveling along the right strategic path, a road that holds promise for a growing,
prosperous and rewarding future for our stakeholder family.
Sincerely,
SAMUEL C. SCOTT III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
March 15, 2007
Our Five Key Financial Targets
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FIVE-YEAR DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE GROWTH (2003 – 2008)
Low double-digit
1
3
5
2
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RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED**
8
.5 percent to 10 percent or m
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TOTAL DEBT TO EBITDA*
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Less than 2.25 ti
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DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION**
32 percent to 35 percent
OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES**
8
percent to 10 percent
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OUR WORLD, OUR PATH, OUR FUTURE
Corn Products International 5
Corn Products is a global leader with the
reach, the plan and the opportunities for
long-term growth.
OUR WORLD
Global strategy, local execution: We have the
right capabilities in the right regions of the world.
Corn Products International at a glance
A PURE-PLAY STARCH REFINER AND INGREDIENTS PROVIDER
6 Corn Products International
NORTH AMERICA
Our largest and oldest region, North
America has 11 plants, including
five in the US and three each in
Canada and Mexico, with installed
capacity leadership in the latter two
countries. This production network
provides strong geographic coverage
and local customer partnerships.
SOUTH AMERICA
As the region’s largest corn refiner with
full territory coverage, our Company
has operated here for nearly 80 years.
With an estimated 70 percent share
of installed capacity on the continent,
we operate 12 facilities and offer an
unparalleled market presence and
broad product portfolio.
ASIA / AFRICA
With an operating history of more
than 70 years in this vast geography,
Asia/Africa has seven processing
facilities, each with number-one or
top-tier installed capacity leadership.
This region’s 2006 net sales and operating income were more than
four times greater than 1998 levels.
SOUTH AMERICA
is the most
advanced Ingredients supplier among our
three regions. It is home to our Company’s
global ingredient development center
near São Paulo, Brazil.
We are the only NORTH AMERICAN
corn refiner with full-scale sweetener and
starch facilities in all three NAFTA countries.
Argo, near Chicago, is our largest plant with a nearly 100-year production history.
Corn Products International 7
2006 Sales by Product Category
Sweeteners
Starches
Co-Products
and Other
Processed Foods
Soft Drinks
Brewing
Ani
m
al Feed
Other
2006 Sales by Markets Served
23%
55%
42%
19%
18%
11%
10%
22%
MOST GLOBAL CORN REFINER Our world includes 35 plants spanning 15 countries through Company-owned
operations, affiliates and alliances. Our geographic diversity and more than 100-year history of starch processing creates unique operating and market
advantages and enables us to remain
close to our many customers.
A small facility in Kenya and a strategic
alliance in South Africa provide a base
from which to capitalize on promising,
long-term AFRICAN
market trends.
Geographic Segments – Annual Net Sales / Operating Income
(Doll
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*Geogr
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Net sales
2006 2005 2004
North A
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1,422 1,419
South A
m
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Asia / Africa 363 335 30
8
TOTAL
2,621 2,360 2,283
Segment operating income
*
2006 2005 2004
North A
m
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7
South A
m
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4 101 9
8
Asia / Africa 53 53 4
8
Our ASIAN
footprint is led by South Korea, our fifth largest country by sales,
and Pakistan, with newer and smaller
operations in Thailand and China.
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OUR PATH
We are pursuing
profitable growth
and sustained
value creation
with a clear and measurable
road map.
Our Company’s mission is
straightforward and unchanged:
To be the Premier Regional Provider of Refined, Agriculturally Based
Products and Ingredients Worldwide
Our well-defined, multiple Pathway
Strategy is customer- and market-
directed, with the right ingredients for growth. It is built with interlocking
steps designed to better our business,
grow our business and, ultimately,
reposition our business.
Progress across these five Pathways is continually measured against our
five key financial performance targets,
along with net sales and operating
income goals we are committed to meet by the end of 2008. Much has already been achieved as our Pathway journey continues
through its fourth year in 2007. 8 Corn Products International
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EXCEL AT THE BASE BUSINESS.
Operate at maximum efficiency in every aspect of our business and supply our customers with exceptional, high-quality products and services when and where they need them.
SELECTIVELY DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH IN OUR
BASE BUSINESS.
Focus on select markets, products and platforms with a solutions
approach to become and remain the provider of choice to our customers.
BROADEN OUR VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
THROUGH MULTI-GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCES, JOINT
VENTURES AND ACQUISITIONS.
Forge partnerships with a strategic fit to our markets, customers,
products and manufacturing assets. At the same time, leverage opportunities that provide access to new products, skills or services
that extend our product offerings.
DEVELOP DEFENSIBLE BUSINESSES IN NEW, HIGH-GROWTH REGIONS BY EXTENDING OR CREATING CRITICAL MASS.
Build businesses in regions of the world with the fastest growth potential, maximizing our core strengths and alliances to become a leading, world-class
competitor in those markets.
BECOME AN INGREDIENT SUPPLIER.
Optimize our product platforms and served market categories with greater
specialization and enhanced customer value to develop a component of our
overall business in the higher-margin, broader-based ingredient category.
Price/margin recovery in US and Canadian
businesses; higher-efficiency, coal-fired
boiler installed at Argo plant; repeal of Mexican HFCS usage tax; elimination of Canadian corn duties; manufacturing
cost optimization; asset utilization
improvement; global systems upgrade.
Start-up of three, new modified starch channels in Brazil; developed Expandex
™
modified starch for growing gluten intolerance market; fructooligosaccharides
(FOS) production channel added in Canada; increased applications work on higher-
value sweeteners; established sorbitol facility in Colombia; small investment in new oat fiber ingredient for health and nutrition applications.
Entered large China market with
manufacturing JV for modified starches;
added to South America presence with purchase of DEMSA, Peru’s only
corn refiner; built and expanded second
Pakistan plant; assessing opportunities
in fast-growing regions of China, India
and select Southeast Asia markets. SPI Polyols acquisition to become a leading Americas producer of specialty polyol
sweeteners; established majority interest in GTC Nutrition for human health product
ingredients; formed McIntyre alliance to supply specialty starches for global personal
care market. Strengthen global product management network; optimization of customer
and market segment portfolios; move existing products to both current and
new markets; achieve productivity gains; expand ahead of demand growth in select geographic markets; build out Asia/Africa organization; development
of animal nutrition platform on a regional basis.
Corn Products International 9
Favorable Global Trends – Our Operating Approach
10 Corn Products International
A PLANNED FUTURE STATE
OUR FUTURE
We’re doing the right things on the right path
around our world to deliver profitable growth
over the long term.
As we execute on our Pathway
Strategy, our journey should continue
to be marked by positive geographic,
economic and quality of life drivers:
•
Rising populations and GDP rates
•
Improving standards of living
•
Per capita income growth
•
Preference for better diets
•
Personal/health care awareness
Our operating model is designed to capitalize on these factors:
•
Strategize globally – execute locally
•
Leverage our core competencies
•
Champion delivered cost leadership
in local markets
•
Anticipate/satisfy changing customer and consumer needs
•
Become even closer to our customers
Our strategic strengths provide a
foundation to support and promote a disciplined path for growth.
A Peek Beyond The Horizon
Corn Products International is
launching its second century with
optimism, extending its mission to satisfy an expanding global
appetite. Over the next several
years, our Company’s profile should reflect these features:
•
A $3 billion-plus company returning or exceeding its cost of capital
•
Leverage our strong commodity base to develop a sizeable, global
specialty ingredients business
•
Reflect more geographic balance
and breadth with a larger Asia/Africa region and additional,
well-situated facilities
•
Major geographies
– North America: Up the value scale
– South America: Major positions;
up the value scale
– Asia/Africa: More countries and
plants; introduce specialties
•
Sources of growth
– Organic/geographic leverage/
ventures/acquisitions
ATTRACTIVE
GROWTH PROFILE
ORGANIZATIONAL DEPTH
Experienced m
anage
m
ent
Focused workforce
Technical & m
arket expertise
LEADING POSITIONS
Diverse geographies
Product/custo
m
er breadth
Valuable alliances
High barriers to entry
FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY
Healthy balance sheet
Solid cash generation
Invest
m
ent grade ratings
LOW COST
Modern plants
Good locations
W
orldwide network
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Corn Products International 11
SHAPING THE FUTURE
We plan to further extend the Corn
Products International franchise by applying
our sound worldwide business model and utilizing our historic strengths – the
right product platforms, the right markets,
and the right geographies and strategic
customer partnerships.
Corn Products International’s unique value creation proposition stems from its long
and singular focus on starch refining and ingredients development across diverse
geographies and in largely non-discretionary demand segments. Our Company should
continue processing the benefits of a broad range of customers and consumers,
products, and industries and applications.
PLATFORMS
Sweeteners
St
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New Ingred
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MARKETS
STRATEGIC
ACCOUNTS &
GEOGRAPHIES
Food
Bever
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Industr
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He
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Person
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
As o
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March 15, 2007
12 Corn Products International
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Richard J. Almeida
2, 3
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Heller Financial, Inc.
Age 64; Director since 2001 Luis Aranguren-Trellez
4
Executive President
Arancia Industrial, S.A. de C.V.
Age 45; Director since 2003
Guenther E. Greiner
4
President
International Corporate
Consultancy LLC
Age 68; Director since 1998
Paul Hanrahan
2
President and Chief Executive Officer
The AES Corporation
Age 49; Director since 2006
Karen L. Hendricks
3, 4
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Baldwin Piano and Organ Company
Age 58; Director since 2000
Bernard H. Kastory
1
Professor, Department of Management and Business
Skidmore College
Age 61; Director since 1997
Gregory B. Kenny
1
President and Chief Executive Officer
General Cable Corporation
Age 54; Director since 2005
Barbara A. Klein
1
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
CDW Corporation
Age 52; Director since 2004
William S. Norman
* 2, 3
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Travel Industry Association of America
Age 68; Director since 1997
James M. Ringler
1, 3
Chairman of the Board
NCR Corporation Age 61; Director since 2001
Samuel C. Scott III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Corn Products International, Inc.
Age 62; Director since 1997
* Lead Director
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
1
Audit Committee Mr. Ringler is Chair.
2
Compensation Committee Mr. Almeida is Chair. 3
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Mr. Norman is Chair.
4
Finance Committee Ms. Hendricks is Chair.
The 11 Directors as a group average
more than 5 years of service on our
Company’s Board.
The 11 Corporate Officers as a group
average nearly 20 years of service
with our Company.
Director and Corporate Officer profiles,
Board committee charters, and our Company’s Governance Principles
and Policies on Business Conduct are available in the Governance section of our Web site at www.cornproducts.com.
CORPORATE OFFICERS
Samuel C. Scott III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Age 62; joined Company in 1973
Cheryl K. Beebe
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Age 51; joined Company in 1980
Jorge L. Fiamenghi
Vice President and President, South America Division
Age 51; joined Company in 1971
Jack C. Fortnum
Vice President and President, North America Division
Age 50; joined Company in 1984
Je
ff
rey B. Hebble
Vice President and President, Asia/Africa Division
Age 51; joined Company in 1986
James J. Hirchak
Vice President, Human Resources
Age 53; joined Company in 1976
Kimberly A. Hunter
Treasurer
Age 45; joined Company in 2001
Mary Ann Hynes
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Age 59; joined Company in 2006
Robin A. Kornmeyer
Vice President and Controller
Age 58; joined Company in 2002
James W. Ripley
Senior Vice President, Planning,
Information Technology and Compliance
Age 63; joined Company in 1968
John F. Saucier
Vice President, Global Business and Product Development, Sales and Marketing
Age 53; joined Company in 2006
Corn Products International 13
The graph below shows the cumulative
total return to stockholders (stock
price appreciation or depreciation plus
reinvested dividends) during the 5-year
period from December 31, 2001 to
December 31, 2006, for our common
stock compared to the cumulative
total return during the same period
for the Russell 1000 Index, the
Russell 2000 Index and a peer group
index. The Russell 1000 Index is a
comprehensive common stock price
index representing equity investments
in the 1,000 larger companies meas-
ured by market capitalization of the
3,000 companies in the Russell 3000
Index. The Russell 2000 Index is a
comprehensive common stock price
index representing equity investments
in the smaller 2,000 companies in the
Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 1000
and 2000 Indexes are value weighted
and include only publicly traded common stocks belonging to corpo-
rations domiciled in the US and its
territories. We were moved from the Russell 2000 Index to the Russell
1000 Index in May 2006. Therefore,
we are now using the Russell 1000
Index as the broad equity market index
to which we compare cumulative
total return to our stockholders.
Our peer group index includes the
following 30 companies in four identified sectors which, based on
their standard industrial classification
codes, are similar to us:
AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Bunge Limited
Gruma, S.A. de C.V.
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
Penford Corporation
Tate & Lyle PLC
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION/
FARM PRODUCTION
Alico Inc.
Alliance One Intl Inc.
Charles River Labs International Inc.
Delta & Pine Land Co.
Universal Corporation
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
Agrium Inc.
Monsanto Company
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Syngenta AG
Terra Industries Inc.
Terra Nitrogen Co.-LP
PAPER/TIMBER/PLANING
Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.
Aracruz Celulose S.A.
Bowater Inc.
Buckeye Technologies Inc.
Caraustar Industries Inc.
Chesapeake Corporation
Deltic Timber Corp.
Domtar Inc.
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Pope & Talbot Inc.
Potlatch Corporation
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Wausau Paper Corporation
SHAREHOLDER CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-13397
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Delaware
22-3514823
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, Illinois 60154
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (708) 551-2600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
New York Stock Exchange
(currently traded with Common Stock)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from
their obligations under those Sections.
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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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer [X] Accelerated
filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant (based upon the per share closing price of $30.60 on June 30, 2006, and, for the purpose of this calculation only, the assumption that all of the Registrant’s directors and
executive officers are affiliates) was approximately $2,256,197,000.
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, as of February 22, 2007, was 74,411,685.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Information required by Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) of this document is incorporated by reference to certain portions of the
Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) to be distributed in connection with its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2006.
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Corn Products International 3
PART I
Item 1.
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
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Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
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Item 2.
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
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Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
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Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Consolidated Statements of Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Consolidated Balance Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Redeemable Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Item 9.
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
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Item 9B.
Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Item 11.
Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Signatures
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Corn Products International
ITEM 1. BUSINESS The Company
Corn Products International, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware
corporation in 1997 and its common stock is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. Corn Products International, Inc., together with its
subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a number of ingredients to a
wide variety of food and industrial customers.
For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires,
all references herein to the “Company,” “Corn Products,” “we,”
“us,” and “our” shall mean Corn Products International, Inc. and
its subsidiaries. We are one of the world’s largest corn refiners and a major
supplier of high-quality food ingredients and industrial products
derived from wet milling and processing of corn and other starch-
based materials. Our consolidated net sales were $2.62 billion in 2006.
Approximately 61 percent of our 2006 net sales were provided
from our North American operations, while our South American
and Asia/African operations contributed approximately 25 percent
and 14 percent, respectively.
Our products are derived primarily from the processing of corn
and other starch-based materials, such as tapioca. Corn refining is a capital-intensive, two-step process that involves the wet milling
and processing of corn. During the front-end process, corn is
steeped in a water-based solution and separated into starch and
other co-products such as animal feed and germ. The starch is then
either dried for sale or further processed to make sweeteners and
other ingredients that serve the particular needs of various industries.
Our sweetener products include high fructose corn syrup
(“HFCS”), glucose corn syrups, high maltose corn syrups, caramel
color, dextrose, polyols, maltodextrins and glucose and corn syrup
solids. Our starch-based products include both industrial and food-
grade starches.
Corn Products supplies a broad range of customers in many
diverse industries around the world, including the food and beverage,
pharmaceutical, paper products, corrugated, laminated paper, textile
and brewing industries, as well as the global animal feed markets. We believe our approach to production and service, which
focuses on local management of our worldwide operations, provides
us with a unique understanding of the cultures and product require-
ments in each of the geographic markets in which we operate,
bringing added value to our customers.
Products
Sweetener Products Our sweetener products represented
approximately 55 percent, 53 percent and 52 percent of our net
sales for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
High Fructose Corn Syrup:
We primarily produce two types of high
fructose corn syrup: (i) HFCS-55, which is mainly used as a sweet-
ener in soft drinks; and (ii) HFCS-42, which is used as a sweetener in
various consumer products such as fruit-flavored beverages, yeast-
raised breads, rolls, dough, ready-to-eat cakes, yogurt and ice cream.
Glucose Corn Syrups:
Corn syrups are fundamental ingredients
widely used in food products such as baked goods, snack foods,
beverages, canned fruits, condiments, candy and other sweets,
dairy products, ice cream, jams and jellies, prepared mixes and
table syrups. In many markets, we offer corn syrups that are man-
ufactured through an ion exchange process, a method that creates
the highest quality, purest corn syrups.
High Maltose Corn Syrup:
This special type of glucose syrup has a
unique carbohydrate profile, making it ideal for use as a source of
fermentable sugars in brewing beers. High maltose corn syrups
are also used in the production of confections, canning and some
other food processing applications.
Dextrose:
We were granted the first US patent for dextrose in
1923. We currently produce dextrose products that are grouped in
three different categories – monohydrate, anhydrous and specialty.
Monohydrate dextrose is used across the food industry in many of
the same products as glucose corn syrups, especially in confec-
tionery applications. Anhydrous dextrose is used to make solutions
for intravenous injection and other pharmaceutical applications, as
well as some specialty food applications. Specialty dextrose prod-
ucts are used in a wide range of applications, from confectionery
tableting to dry mixes to carriers for high intensity sweeteners.
Dextrose also has a wide range of industrial applications, including
use in wall board and production of biodegradable surfactants (surface agents), humectants (moisture agents), and as the base
for fermentation products including vitamins, organic acids, amino
acids and alcohol.
PART I
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Polyols:
These products are sugar-free, reduced calorie sweeteners
primarily derived from starch. They include crystalline sorbitol,
crystalline maltitol, mannitol, specialty liquid polyols and liquid sor-
bitol for the food, beverage, confectionary, industrial, personal and
oral care, and nutritional supplemental markets. Maltodextrins and Glucose and Corn Syrup Solids:
These products
have a multitude of food applications, including formulations where
liquid corn syrups cannot be used. Maltodextrins are resistant to
browning, provide excellent solubility, have a low hydroscopicity (do
not retain moisture), and are ideal for their carrier/bulking proper-
ties. Corn syrup solids have a bland flavor, remain clear in solution,
and are easy to handle and also provide bulking properties.
Starch Products Starch products represented approximately 22 per-
cent, 23 percent and 22 percent of our net sales for 2006, 2005
and 2004, respectively. Starches are an important component in a
wide range of processed foods, where they are used particularly as
a thickener and binder. Cornstarch is also sold to cornstarch packers
for sale to consumers. Starches are also used in paper production
to produce a smooth surface for printed communications and to
improve strength in today’s recycled papers. In the corrugating
industry, starches are used to produce high quality adhesives for
the production of shipping containers, display board and other cor-
rugated applications. The textile industry has successfully used
starches for over a century to provide size and finishes for manu-
factured products. Industrial starches are used in the production of
construction materials, adhesives, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics,
as well as in mining, water filtration and oil and gas drilling.
Co-Products and Others Co-products and others accounted for
23 percent, 24 percent and 26 percent of our net sales for 2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively. Refined corn oil (from germ) is sold to
packers of cooking oil and to producers of margarine, salad dress-
ings, shortening, mayonnaise and other foods. Corn gluten feed is
sold as animal feed. Corn gluten meal is sold as high protein feed
for chickens, pet food and aquaculture primarily, and steepwater is
sold as an additive for animal feed. Geographic Scope and Operations
We operate in one business segment, corn refining, and manage
our business on a geographic regional basis. Our business includes
regional operations in North America, South America and Asia/Africa.
In 2006, approximately 61 percent of our net sales were derived
from operations in North America, while net sales from operations
in South America and Asia/Africa represented approximately 25 per-
cent and 14 percent of our net sales, respectively. See Note 14 of
the notes to the consolidated financial statements entitled “Segment
Information” for additional financial information with respect to
geographic areas.
Our North America region consists of operations in the US,
Canada and Mexico. The region’s facilities include 11 plants produc-
ing regular and modified starches, dextrose, high fructose, glucose
and high maltose corn syrups and corn syrup solids, dextrins and
maltodextrins, polyols, caramel color, sorbitol and oat bran concen-
trate. Our plant in Bedford Park, Illinois is a major supplier of starch
and dextrose products for our US and export customers. Our other
US plants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Stockton, California
enjoy strong market shares in their local areas, as do our Canadian
plants in Cardinal, London and Port Colborne, Ontario. Our Winston-
Salem, Stockton, Port Colborne and London plants primarily produce
high fructose corn syrup. We are the largest corn refiner in Mexico,
with plants in Guadalajara, Mexico City and San Juan del Rio. We are the largest corn refiner in South America, with strong
market shares in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru. Our
South America region includes 12 plants that produce regular, mod-
ified, waxy and tapioca starches, high fructose and high maltose
corn syrups and corn syrup solids, dextrins and maltodextrins, dex-
trose, caramel color, sorbitol and vegetable adhesives. Our Asia/Africa region consists of corn and tapioca refining oper-
ations in South Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, Kenya and China. The
region’s facilities include 7 plants that produce modified, regular,
waxy and tapioca starches, dextrins, glucose, dextrose, high fruc-
tose corn syrups and caramel color.
In addition to the operations in which we engage directly, we have strategic alliances through technical license agreements
with companies in South Africa and Venezuela. As a group, our
strategic alliance partners produce high fructose, glucose and high
maltose syrups (both corn and tapioca), regular, modified, waxy
and tapioca starches, dextrose and dextrins, maltodextrins and
caramel color. These products have leading positions in many of
their target markets.
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Corn Products International
Competition
The corn refining industry is highly competitive. Many of our products
are viewed as commodities that compete with virtually identical
products and derivatives manufactured by other companies in the
industry. The US is a highly competitive market. Competitors include
ADM Corn Processing Division (“ADM”) (a division of Archer-Daniels-
Midland Company), Cargill, Inc., Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas,
Inc., National Starch and Chemical Company (“National Starch”) (a
subsidiary of Imperial Chemicals Industries plc) and several others.
Our operations in Mexico and Canada face competition from US
imports and local producers including ALMEX, a Mexican joint venture between ADM and A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company.
In South America, Cargill and National Starch have corn-refining
operations in Brazil. Other local corn and tapioca refiners also
operate in many of our markets. Competition within markets is
largely based on price, quality and product availability.
Several of our products also compete with products made from raw materials other than corn. High fructose corn syrup and
monohydrate dextrose compete principally with cane and beet sugar
products. Co-products such as corn oil and gluten meal compete
with products of the corn dry milling industry and with soybean oil,
soybean meal and others. Fluctuations in prices of these competing
products may affect prices of, and profits derived from, our products.
Customers
We supply a broad range of customers in over 60 industries.
Approximately 19 percent of our 2006 net sales were to companies
engaged in the processed foods industry and approximately 18 percent of our 2006 net sales were to companies engaged in the
soft drink industry. Additionally, sales to the brewing industry and
to the animal feed market represented approximately 11 percent
and 10 percent of our 2006 net sales, respectively. Raw Materials
The basic raw material of the corn refining industry is yellow dent
corn. The supply of corn in the United States has been, and is antici-
pated to continue to be, adequate for our domestic needs. The price
of corn, which is determined by reference to prices on the Chicago
Board of Trade, fluctuates as a result of three primary supply factors:
farmer planting decisions, climate, and government policies (including
those related to the production of ethanol) and three major market
demand factors: livestock feeding, shortages or surpluses of world
grain supplies, and domestic and foreign government policies and
trade agreements. Recently, demand for corn in the US to produce
ethanol has been a significant factor in increasing the price of corn.
Corn is also grown in other areas of the world, including Canada,
Mexico, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, China, Pakistan and Kenya.
Our affiliates outside the United States utilize both local supplies
of corn and corn imported from other geographic areas, including
the United States. The supply of corn for these affiliates is also
generally expected to be adequate for our needs. Corn prices for
our non-US affiliates generally fluctuate as a result of the same
factors that affect US corn prices.
Due to the competitive nature of the corn refining industry and
the availability of substitute products not produced from corn, such
as sugar from cane or beet, end product prices may not necessarily
fluctuate in a manner that correlates to raw material costs of corn.
We follow a policy of hedging our exposure to commodity fluc-
tuations with commodities futures contracts for certain of our North
American corn purchases. All of our firm-priced business is hedged.
Other business may or may not be hedged at any given time based
on management’s judgment as to the need to fix the costs of our
raw materials to protect our profitability. See Item 7A, Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, section entitled
“Commodity Costs” for additional information. Product Development
Corn Products has a product application technology center that
directs our product development teams worldwide to develop product
application solutions to better serve the ingredient needs of our
customers. Product development activity is focused on developing
product applications for identified customer and market needs.
Through this approach, we have developed value-added products for
use in the corrugated paper, food, textile, baking and confectionery
industries. We usually collaborate with customers to develop the
desired product application either in the customers’ facilities, our
technical service laboratories or on a contract basis. These efforts
are supported by our marketing, product technology and technology
support staff. Sales and Distribution
Our salaried sales personnel, who are generally dedicated to customers in a geographic region, sell our products directly to
manufacturers and distributors. In addition, we have a staff that
provides technical support to our sales personnel on an industry
basis. We generally contract with trucking companies to deliver
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our bulk products to customer destinations. In North America, we
generally use trucks to ship to nearby customers. For those cus-
tomers located considerable distances from our plants, we use
either rail or a combination of railcars and trucks to deliver our prod-
uct. We generally lease railcars for terms of five to fifteen years.
Patents,Trademarks and Technical License Agreements
We own a number of patents, which relate to a variety of products
and processes, and a number of established trademarks under
which we market our products. We also have the right to use other
patents and trademarks pursuant to patent and trademark licenses.
We do not believe that any individual patent or trademark is mate-
rial to our business. There is no currently pending challenge to the
use or registration of any of our significant patents or trademarks
that would have a material adverse impact on the Company or its
results of operations if decided adversely to us.
We are a party to technical license agreements with third par-
ties in other countries whereby we provide technical, management
and business advice on the operations of corn refining businesses
and receive royalties in return. These arrangements provide us with
product penetration in the various countries in which they exist, as well as experience and relationships that could facilitate future
expansion. The duration of the agreements range from one to three
years, and these agreements can be extended by mutual agree-
ment. These relationships have been in place for many years. These
agreements in the aggregate provide approximately $3 million of
annual income to the Company.
Employees
As of December 31, 2006 we had approximately 6,600 employees,
of which approximately 900 were located in the United States.
Approximately 33 percent of US and 48 percent of our non-US
employees are unionized. We believe our relations with our union
and non-union employees are good. In addition, the Company has
approximately 1,000 temporary employees.
Government Regulation and Environmental Matters
As a manufacturer and maker of food items and items for use in the
pharmaceutical industry, our operations and the use of many of our
products are subject to various US, state, foreign and local statutes
and regulations, including the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. We and many of our
products are also subject to regulation by various government agen-
cies, including the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Among other things, applicable regulations prescribe requirements
and establish standards for product quality, purity and labeling.
Failure to comply with one or more regulatory requirements can
result in a variety of sanctions, including monetary fines. No such
fines of a material nature were imposed on us in 2006. We may
also be required to comply with US, state, foreign and local laws
regulating food handling and storage. We believe these laws and
regulations have not negatively affected our competitive position. Our operations are also subject to various US, state, foreign
and local laws and regulations requirements with respect to envi-
ronmental matters, including air and water quality and underground
fuel storage tanks, and other regulations intended to protect public
health and the environment. Based on current laws and regulations
and the enforcement and interpretations thereof, we do not expect
that the costs of future environmental compliance will be a material
expense, although there can be no assurance that we will remain
in compliance or that the costs of remaining in compliance will not
have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition and
results of operations. During 2006 we spent approximately $7 million for environmen-
tal control and wastewater treatment equipment to be incorporated
into existing facilities and in planned construction projects. We cur-
rently anticipate that we will spend approximately $4 million for
environmental facilities and programs in 2007 and a similar amount
in 2008. Other
Our Internet address is www.cornproducts.com. We make available,
free of charge through our Internet website, our annual report on
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form
8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These reports are made available as soon as reasonably
practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Our corporate governance
guidelines, Board committee charters and code of ethics are posted
on our website, the address of which is www.cornproducts.com,
and each is available in print to any shareholder upon request in
writing to Corn Products International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Corporate
Center, Westchester, Illinois 60154 Attention: Corporate Secretary.
The contents of our website are not incorporated by reference into
this report.
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
Set forth below are the names and ages of all of our executive
officers, indicating their positions and offices with the Company and
other business experience during the past five years. Our executive
officers are elected annually by the Board to serve until the next
annual election of officers and until their respective successors have
been elected and have qualified unless removed by the Board.
Samuel C. Scott III
62
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since February 2001 and
President since 1997. Mr. Scott also served as Chief Operating
Officer from 1997 through January 2001. Prior thereto, he served
as President of the worldwide Corn Refining Business of CPC
International, Inc; now Unilever Bestfoods (“CPC”), from 1995 to
1997 and was President of CPC’s North American Corn Refining
Business from 1989 to 1997. He was elected a Vice President of
CPC in 1991. Mr. Scott is a director of Motorola, Inc., The Bank of
New York, ACCION International, The Executives’ Club of Chicago,
Inroads Chicago and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He is
also a Trustee of the Conference Board. Mr. Scott is Lead Director
of Motorola and Chairman of Motorola’s Compensation and
Leadership Committee.
Cheryl K. Beebe
51
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2004.
Ms. Beebe previously served as Vice President, Finance from July
2002 to February 2004, as Vice President from 1999 to 2002 and
as Treasurer from 1997 to February 2004. Prior thereto, she served
as Director of Finance and Planning for the CPC Corn Refining
Business worldwide from 1995 to 1997 and as Director of Financial
Analysis and Planning for Corn Products North America from 1993.
Ms. Beebe joined CPC in 1980 and served in various financial posi-
tions in CPC’s US consumer food business, North American audit
group and worldwide corporate treasury function. She is a mem-
ber of the Board of Trustees for Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Jorge L. Fiamenghi
51
Vice President and President of the South America Division since
1999. Mr. Fiamenghi served as Acting President, US/Canadian
Region from August 2001 to February 2002. Mr. Fiamenghi served
as President and General Manager, Corn Products Brazil from 1996
to 1999. Mr. Fiamenghi was General Manager for the CPC Corn
Refining affiliate in Argentina beginning in 1991. Prior thereto, he
was Financial and Planning Director for the CPC South American
Corn Refining Division from 1989 to 1991, and served as Financial
and Administrative Manager for the CPC Corn Refining Division in
Mexico beginning in 1987. Mr. Fiamenghi joined CPC in 1971 and
served in various financial and planning positions in CPC.
Jack C. Fortnum
50
Vice President since 1999 and President of the North America
Division since May 2004. Mr. Fortnum previously served as
President, US/Canadian Region from July 2003 to May 2004, and as President, US Business from February 2002 until July 2003.
Prior to that, Mr. Fortnum served as Executive Vice President,
US/Canadian Region from August 2001 until February 2002, as the
Controller from 1997 to 2001, as the Vice President of Finance for
Refineries de Maiz, CPC’s Argentine subsidiary, from 1995 to 1997,
as the Director of Finance and Planning for CPC’s Latin America
Corn Refining Division from 1993 to 1995, and as the Vice President
and Comptroller of Canada Starch Operating Company Inc., the
Canadian subsidiary of CPC, and as the Vice President of Finance
of the Canadian Corn Refining Business from 1989.
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Jeffrey B. Hebble
51
Vice President since 2000 and President of the Asia/Africa Division
since February 2001. Prior thereto, Mr. Hebble served as Vice
President of the Asia/Africa Division since 1998. Mr. Hebble joined
CPC in 1986 and served in various positions in the Corn Products
Division and in Stamford Food Industries Sdn. Berhad, a Corn
Products subsidiary in Malaysia.
James J. Hirchak
53
Vice President – Human Resources since 1997. Mr. Hirchak joined
CPC in 1976 and held various Human Resources positions in CPC
until 1984, when he joined the CPC Corn Products Division. In
1987, Mr. Hirchak was appointed Director, Human Resources for
Corn Products’ North American Operations and he served as Vice
President, Human Resources for the Corn Products Division of
CPC from 1992 to 1997. He is a member of the Board of Directors
of Accion Chicago, Inc.
Kimberly A. Hunter
45
Corporate Treasurer since February 2004. Ms. Hunter previously
served as Director of Corporate Treasury from September 2001 to February 2004. Prior to that, she served as Managing Director,
Investment Grade Securities at Bank One Corporation, a financial
institution, from 1997 to 2000 and as Vice President, Capital
Markets of Bank One from 1992 to 1997.
Mary Ann Hynes
59
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Corn Products International, Inc. since March 2006. Prior to that,
Ms. Hynes was Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chief
Legal Officer for IMC Global Inc., a producer and distributor of crop
nutrients and animal feed ingredients, from 1999 to 2004, and a
consultant to The Mosaic Company, also a producer and distributor
of crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients, in 2005. The Mosaic
Company acquired IMC Global Inc. in 2004. Robin A. Kornmeyer
58
Vice President since September 2002 and Controller since January
2002. Prior to that, Mr. Kornmeyer served as Corporate Controller
at Foster Wheeler Ltd., a worldwide engineering and construction
company, from 2000 to 2002 and as its Director of Corporate Audit
Services from 1997 to 2000.
James W. Ripley
63
Senior Vice President, Planning, Information Technology and
Compliance since February 2004. Mr. Ripley previously served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 1997 and Vice
President, Finance from 1997 to July 2002. Prior thereto, he served
as Comptroller of CPC from 1995 to 1997 and as Vice President of Finance for CPC’s North American Corn Refining Division from
1984 to 1995. Mr. Ripley joined CPC in 1968 as Chief International
Accountant and subsequently served as CPC’s Assistant Corporate
Comptroller, Corporate General Audit Coordinator and Assistant
Comptroller for CPC’s European Consumer Foods Division.
John Saucier
53
Vice President, Global Business and Product Development, Sales
and Marketing, of Corn Products International, Inc. since April
2006. Prior to that, Mr. Saucier was President of the Integrated
Nylon Division of Solutia, Inc., a specialty chemical manufacturer
from 2001 to 2005. He also served as Vice President, Strategy and
Corporate Development for Solutia Inc., following its spin-off from
Monsanto Company from 1997 to 2001.
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Corn Products International
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We operate in one business segment, corn refining, and our busi-
ness is managed on a geographic regional basis. In each country
where we conduct business, our business and assets are subject to
varying degrees of risk and uncertainty. The following are factors that
we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from
expected and historical results. Additional risks that are currently
unknown to us may also impair our business or adversely affect
our financial condition or results of operations. In addition, forward-
looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities
laws that are contained in this Form 10-K or in our other filings or
statements may be subject to the risks described below as well
as other risks and uncertainties. Please read the cautionary notice
regarding forward-looking statements in Item 7 below.
We operate a multinational business subject to the economic,
political and other risks inherent in operating in foreign coun-
tries and with foreign currencies.
We have operated in foreign countries and with foreign currencies
for many years. Our US dollar denominated results are subject to
foreign currency exchange fluctuations. Our operations are subject
to political, economic and other risks. Economic changes, terrorist
activity and political unrest may result in business interruption or
decreased demand for our products. Protectionist trade measures
and import and export licensing requirements could also adversely
affect our results of operations. Our success will depend in part
on our ability to manage continued global political and/or economic
uncertainty.
We primarily sell world commodities and, historically, local prices
have adjusted relatively quickly to offset the effect of local currency
devaluations. We may hedge transactions that are denominated in
a currency other than the currency of the operating unit entering
into the underlying transaction. We are subject to the risks nor-
mally attendant to such hedging activities.
Raw material and energy price fluctuations, and supply interruptions and shortages could adversely affect our results
of operations.
Our finished products are made primarily from corn. Purchased
corn accounts for between 40 percent and 65 percent of finished
product costs. Energy costs represent approximately 16 percent of
our finished product costs. We use energy primarily to create steam
in our production process and in dryers to dry product. We consume
coal, natural gas, electricity, wood and fuel oil to generate energy.
The market prices for these commodities vary depending on sup-
ply and demand, world economies and other factors. We purchase
these commodities based on our anticipated usage and future outlook for these costs. We cannot assure that we will be able to
purchase these commodities at prices that we can adequately pass
on to customers to sustain or increase profitability.
In North America, we sell a large portion of our finished products
at firm prices established in supply contracts typically lasting for
periods of up to one year. In order to minimize the effect of volatility
in the cost of corn related to these firm-priced supply contracts,
we take hedging positions by entering into corn futures contracts.
From time to time, we may also enter into anticipatory hedges.
These derivative contracts typically mature within one year. At
expiration, we settle the derivative contracts at a net amount equal
to the difference between the then-current price of corn and the
fixed contract price. These hedging instruments are subject to fluc-
tuations in value; however, changes in the value of the underlying
exposures we are hedging generally offset such fluctuations. While
the corn futures contracts or hedging positions are intended to mini-
mize the volatility of corn costs on operating profits, occasionally
the hedging activity can result in losses, some of which may be
material. Outside of North America, sales of finished product under
long-term, firm-priced supply contracts are not material. We also
use derivative financial instruments to hedge portions of our natu-
ral gas costs, primarily in our North American operations.
Our ability to generate an adequate return on investment is uncertain. Our ability to generate operating income and to increase profitability
depends to a large extent upon our ability to price finished products
at a level that will cover manufacturing and raw material costs and
provide a profit margin. Our ability to maintain appropriate price lev-
els is determined by a number of factors largely beyond our control,
such as aggregate industry supply and market demand, which may
vary from time to time, and the economic conditions of the geo-
graphic regions where we conduct our operations.
Our inability to contain costs could adversely affect our future
profitability and growth. Our future profitability and growth depends on our ability to con-
tain operating costs and per-unit product costs and to maintain
and/or implement effective cost control programs, while at the
same time maintaining competitive pricing and superior quality
products, customer service and support. Our ability to maintain a
competitive cost structure depends on continued containment of
manufacturing, delivery and administrative costs as well as the
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implementation of cost-effective purchasing programs for raw
materials, energy and related manufacturing requirements. If we are unable to contain our operating costs and maintain
the productivity and reliability of our production facilities, our prof-
itability and growth could be adversely affected. We may not have access to the funds required for future
growth and expansion.
We may need additional funds for working capital to grow and
expand our operations. We expect to fund our capital expenditures
from operating cash flow to the extent we are able to do so. If our
operating cash flow is insufficient to fund our capital expenditures,
we may either reduce our capital expenditures or utilize our general
credit facilities. We may also seek to generate additional liquidity
through the sale of debt or equity securities in private or public
markets or through the sale of non-productive assets. We cannot
provide any assurance that our cash flows from operations will be
sufficient to fund anticipated capital expenditures or that we will be
able to obtain additional funds from financial markets or from the
sale of assets at terms favorable to us. If we are unable to generate
sufficient cash flows or raise sufficient additional funds to cover our
capital expenditures, we may not be able to achieve our desired
operating efficiencies and expansion plans, which may adversely
impact our competitiveness and, therefore, our results of operations.
Increased interest rates could increase our borrowing costs.
From time to time we may issue securities to finance acquisitions,
capital expenditures, working capital and for other general corpo-
rate purposes. An increase in interest rates in the general economy
could result in an increase in our borrowing costs for these financ-
ings, as well as under any existing debt that bears interest at an
unhedged floating rate.
We operate in a highly competitive environment and it may be difficult to preserve operating margins and maintain
market share. We operate in a highly competitive environment. Almost all of our
products compete with virtually identical or similar products manu-
factured by other companies in the corn refining industry. In the
United States, there are other corn refiners, several of which are
divisions of larger enterprises that have greater financial resources
than we do. Some of these competitors, unlike us, have vertically
integrated their corn refining and other operations. Many of our prod-
ucts also compete with products made from raw materials other
than corn. Fluctuation in prices of these competing products may
affect prices of, and profits derived from, our products. Competition
in markets in which we compete is largely based on price, quality
and product availability.
Due to market volatility, we cannot assure that we can adequately pass potential increases in the cost of corn on to customers through product price increases or purchase
quantities of corn at prices sufficient to sustain or increase our profitability. Our corn purchasing costs, which include the price of the corn plus
delivery cost, account for 40 percent to 65 percent of our product
costs. The price and availability of corn is influenced by economic
and industry conditions, including supply and demand factors such
as crop disease and severe weather conditions such as drought,
floods or frost that are difficult to anticipate and which we cannot
control. In addition, government programs supporting sugar prices
indirectly impact the price of corn sweeteners, especially high
fructose corn syrup.
Volatility in the stock market fluctuations and in quarterly
operating results and other factors could adversely affect the
market price of our common stock. The market price for our common stock may be significantly affected
by factors such as our announcement of new products or services
or such announcements by our competitors; technological innova-
tion by us, our competitors or other vendors; quarterly variations in
our operating results or the operating results of our competitors;
general conditions in our or our customers’ markets; and changes in
the earnings estimates by analysts or reported results that vary
materially from such estimates. In addition, the stock market has
experienced significant price fluctuations that have affected the mar-
ket prices of equity securities of many companies that have been
unrelated to the operating performance of any individual company.
Changes in consumer preferences and perceptions may lessen
the demand for our products, which could reduce our sales
and profitability and harm our business. Food products are often affected by changes in consumer tastes,
national, regional and local economic conditions and demographic
trends. For instance, changes in prevailing health or dietary pref-
erences causing consumers to avoid food products containing
sweetener products in favor of foods that are perceived as being
more healthy, could reduce our sales and profitability, and such a
reduction could be material.
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The uncertainty of acceptance of products developed through
biotechnology could affect our profitability. The commercial success of agricultural products developed through
biotechnology, including genetically modified corn, depends in part
on public acceptance of their development, cultivation, distribution
and consumption. Public attitudes can be influenced by claims that
genetically modified products are unsafe for consumption or that
they pose unknown risks to the environment even if such claims
are not based on scientific studies. These public attitudes can influ-
ence regulatory and legislative decisions about biotechnology even
where they are approved. The sale of the Company’s products which
may contain genetically modified corn could be delayed or impaired
because of adverse public perception regarding the safety of the
Company’s products and the potential effects of these products
on animals, human health and the environment. Our profitability could be negatively impacted if we fail to
maintain satisfactory labor relations. Approximately 33 percent of US and 48 percent of non-US
employees are members of unions. Strikes, lockouts or other work
stoppages or slow downs involving our unionized employees could
have a material adverse effect on us.
We may not successfully identify and complete acquisitions or strategic alliances on favorable terms or achieve anticipated
synergies relating to any acquisitions or alliances, and such
acquisitions could result in unforeseen operating difficulties and
expenditures and require significant management resources.
We regularly review potential acquisitions of complementary busi-
nesses, technologies, services or products, as well as potential
strategic alliances. We may be unable to find suitable acquisition
candidates or appropriate partners with which to form partnerships
or strategic alliances. Even if we identify appropriate acquisition or
alliance candidates, we may be unable to complete such acquisi-
tions or alliances on favorable terms, if at all. In addition, the process
of integrating an acquired business, technology, service or product
into our existing business and operations may result in unforeseen
operating difficulties and expenditures. Integration of an acquired
company also may require significant management resources that
otherwise would be available for ongoing development of our busi-
ness. Moreover, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of any
acquisition or strategic alliance, and such transactions may not
generate anticipated financial results. Future acquisitions could also
require us to issue equity securities, incur debt, assume contingent
liabilities or amortize expenses related to intangible assets, any of which could harm our business.
No assurance can be given that we will continue to pay dividends. The payment of dividends is at the discretion of our Board of
Directors and will be subject to our financial results and the availability of surplus funds to pay dividends.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law may make it more difficult to acquire the Company. Certain provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (our “Charter”) and our Amended By-laws and of
the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) may have the
effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of
the Company not approved by our Board. These provisions include
(i) a classified Board of Directors, (ii) a requirement of the unanimous
consent of all stockholders for action to be taken without a meeting,
(iii) a requirement that special meetings of stockholders be called
only by the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors, (iv)
advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and nomi-
nations, (v) limitations on the ability of stockholders to amend,
alter or repeal our Amended By-Laws and certain provisions of our
Charter, (vi) authorization for our Board to issue without stockholder
approval preferred stock with such terms as the Board of Directors
may determine and (vii) authorization for our Board to consider the
interests of creditors, customers, employees and other constituencies
of the Company and its subsidiaries and the effect upon communities
in which we and our subsidiaries do business, in evaluating proposed corporate transactions. With certain exceptions, Section
203 of the DGCL imposes certain restrictions on mergers and
other business combinations between us and any holder of 15 percent or more of our common stock. In addition, we have
adopted a stockholder rights plan. Our rights plan is designed to pro-
tect our stockholders in the event of an unsolicited offer and other
takeover tactics, which, in the opinion of our Board, could impair our
Board’s ability to represent stockholder interests. The provisions of
our rights plan may render an unsolicited takeover of the Company
more difficult or less likely to occur or might prevent such a takeover.
These provisions of our Charter and By-laws, the DGCL and our
rights plan could discourage potential acquisition proposals and
could delay or prevent a change in control of the Company, although
such proposals, if made, might be considered desirable by a majority
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of our stockholders. Such provisions could also make it more difficult
for third parties to remove and replace the members of our Board.
Moreover, these provisions could diminish the opportunities for a
stockholder to participate in certain tender offers, including tender
offers at prices above the then-current market value of our common
stock, and may also inhibit increases in the market price of our com-
mon stock that could result from takeover attempts or speculation.
Our reliance on certain industries for a significant portion of
our sales could have a material adverse affect on our business. Approximately 19 percent of our 2006 sales were made to compa-
nies engaged in the processed foods industry and approximately
18 percent were made to companies in the soft drink industry.
Additionally, sales to the brewing industry and to the animal feed
market represented approximately 11 percent and 10 percent of our
2006 net sales, respectively. If our processed foods customers,
soft drink customers, brewing industry customers or animal feed
customers were to substantially decrease their purchases, our
business might be materially adversely affected. However, we
believe there is no concentration of risk with any single customer
or supplier whose failure or non-performance would materially
affect our financial results.
An outbreak of a life threatening communicable disease could
negatively impact our business. The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (“SARS”)
previously affected the economies of certain countries where we
manufacture and sell products. If the economies of any countries
where we sell or manufacture products are affected by a similar
outbreak of SARS, the Avian Flu, or other life threatening commu-
nicable diseases, it could result in decreased sales and unfavorably
impact our business.
Cross-border disputes between countries in which we operate
could result in duties, taxes or other costs that could adversely
affect our results of operations.
Due to cross-border disputes, our operations could be adversely
affected by actions taken by the governments of countries where
we conduct business. In 2002, the Mexican government imposed
a discriminatory tax on beverages sweetened with HFCS, which
resulted in a substantial reduction of our sales of HFCS in Mexico.
However, sales of HFCS in Mexico returned to historical levels by
2005 and the tax was repealed on January 1, 2007. If we were
unable to maintain sales levels of high fructose corn syrup in Mexico,
our results of operations from Mexico could be negatively affected
and we could be required to recognize a charge for impairment. In
December 2005 the Canadian government imposed preliminary
antidumping and countervailing duties on US corn. These duties
were terminated in April 2006, but the termination has been appealed.
The recognition of impairment charges on goodwill or long-lived assets would adversely impact the future financial
position and results of operations of the Company.
We perform an annual impairment assessment for goodwill and,
as necessary, for long-lived assets. If the results of such assess-
ments were to show that the fair value of our property, plant and
equipment or goodwill were less than the carrying values, we
would be required to recognize a charge for impairment of good-
will and/or long-lived assets and the amount of the impairment
charge could be material.
Unanticipated changes in our tax rates or exposure to addi-
tional income tax liabilities could impact our profitability.
We are subject to income taxes in the United States and in vari-
ous other foreign jurisdictions, and our domestic and international
tax liabilities are subject to allocation of expenses among different
jurisdictions. Our effective tax rates could be adversely affected by
changes in the mix of earnings by jurisdiction, changes in tax laws
or tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and
liabilities, and material adjustments from tax audits.
In particular, the carrying value of deferred tax assets, which
are predominantly in the US, is dependent upon our ability to gen-
erate future taxable income in the US. In addition, the amount of
income taxes we pay is subject to ongoing audits in various juris-
dictions and a material assessment by a governing tax authority
could affect our profitability.
Operating difficulties at our manufacturing plants could
adversely affect our operating results.
Corn refining is a capital intensive industry. We have 30 plants and have preventive maintenance and de-bottlenecking programs
designed to maintain and improve grind capacity and facility reliabil-
ity. If we encounter operating difficulties at a plant for an extended
period of time or start up problems with any capital improvement
projects, we may not be able to meet a portion of sales order com-
mitments and could incur significantly higher operating expenses,
both of which could adversely affect our operating results.
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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We operate, directly and through our consolidated subsidiaries, 30 manufacturing facilities, 29 of which are owned and one of which
is leased (Jundiai, Brazil). In addition, we lease our corporate headquarters in Westchester, Illinois. The following list details the
locations of our manufacturing facilities within each of our three
geographic regions:
North America
Cardinal, Ontario, Canada
London, Ontario, Canada
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Mexico City, Edo. de Mexico
Stockton, California, U.S.
Bedford Park, Illinois, U.S.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Mapleton, Illinois, U.S.
South America
Baradero, Argentina
Chacabuco, Argentina
Balsa Nova, Brazil
Cabo, Brazil
Conchal, Brazil
Jundiai, Brazil
Mogi-Guacu, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Llay-Llay, Chile
Barranquilla, Colombia
Cali, Colombia
Lima, Peru
Asia/Africa
Shouguang, China
Eldoret, Kenya
Cornwala, Pakistan
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Ichon, South Korea
Inchon, South Korea
Sikhiu, Thailand
We believe our manufacturing facilities are sufficient to meet our
current production needs. We have preventive maintenance and
de-bottlenecking programs designed to further improve grind
capacity and facility reliability. We have electricity co-generation facilities at all of our US and
Canadian plants, as well as at our plants in San Juan del Rio, Mexico;
Baradero, Argentina; and Balsa Nova and Mogi-Guacu, Brazil, that
provide electricity at a lower cost than is available from third parties.
We generally own and operate these co-generation facilities, except
for the facilities at our Stockton, California; Cardinal, Ontario; Balsa
Nova and Mogi-Guacu, Brazil locations, which are owned by, and
operated pursuant to co-generation agreements with, third parties.
We believe we have competitive facilities. In recent years, we
have made significant capital expenditures to update, expand and
improve our facilities, averaging $139 million per year for the last
three years. We believe these capital expenditures will allow us to
operate efficient facilities for the foreseeable future. We currently
anticipate that capital expenditures for 2007 will approximate $145 million. We anticipate that annual capital expenditures
beyond 2007 will be in line with historical averages.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On October 21, 2003, we submitted, on our own behalf and on
behalf of our Mexican affiliate, CPIngredientes, S.A. de C.V., (previ-
ously known as Compania Proveedora de Ingredientes) a Request
for Institution of Arbitration Proceedings Submitted Pursuant to
Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”)
(the “Request”). The Request was submitted to the International
Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and was brought
against the United Mexican States. In the Request, we asserted
that the imposition by Mexico of a discriminatory tax on beverages
containing HFCS breached various obligations of Mexico under
NAFTA. We seek damages of $325 million. See also Note 3 of the
notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Between May and June of 2005, the Company, Samuel Scott
and Cheryl Beebe were named as defendants in five purported
securities class action suits filed in the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaints alleged violations
of certain federal securities laws and sought unspecified damages
on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock
between January 25, 2005 and April 4, 2005. In August 2005, all
of these class actions were consolidated in the matter of Monty
Blatt v. Corn Products International, Inc. (N.D. Ill. 05 C 3033). In
November 2005, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint
containing essentially the same legal claims. Cheryl Beebe was not
named as a defendant in the consolidated amended complaint. In
August 2006, we answered the consolidated amended complaint
and in October 2006 the plaintiffs moved for class certification. A
limited amount of discovery has taken place to date. We believe
the lawsuit is without merit and intend to defend against it vigor-
ously. We have tendered this matter to our insurance carrier for
defense and indemnification.
In July 2005, a shareholder derivative lawsuit, Halverson v.
Samuel Scott, et al. (05 CH 12162), was filed in the Circuit Court of
Cook County, Illinois against Corn Products International, its direc-
tors and certain members of senior management. The lawsuit makes
various claims asserting mismanagement and breaches of fiduciary
duty related to our performance in the first quarter of 2005. The
subject matter of the derivative lawsuit is substantially the same as
that of the shareholder class action, Monty Blatt v. Corn Products
International, Inc. (N.D. Ill. 05 C 3033). All proceedings in this law-
suit are currently stayed by agreement of the parties. We believe
this lawsuit is without merit and intend to defend against it vigor-
ously. We have tendered this matter to our insurance carrier for
defense and indemnification. In June 2005, certain associations purporting to represent
Canadian corn producers filed a request that the Canadian govern-
ment investigate the effect of United States corn subsidization on
the Canadian corn market and the alleged dumping of United States
corn into Canada. In September 2005, the Canadian government
initiated an anti-dumping and/or countervailing duty investigation
on corn imported from the United States. In November 2005, the
Canadian government made a positive determination in connection
with the preliminary determination of injury. In December 2005,
the Canadian government imposed preliminary antidumping and
countervailing duties. In March 2006, the Canadian government
conducted an inquiry to determine whether the alleged dumping
and subsidizing of unprocessed grain corn, originating in the
United States had caused injury or threatened to cause injury to
the Canadian domestic industry. In April 2006, the Canadian gov-
ernment issued a finding of no injury or threat of injury effectively
ending the anti-dumping, countervailing duty investigation. The
preliminary duties were terminated and refunded. In June 2006
the Canadian corn growers’ representatives initiated a judicial
appeal of the no injury finding. We continue to vigorously oppose
the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties.
On April 4, 2006, we were served with complaints in two cases,
Sun-Rype Products, Ltd v. Archer Daniels Midland, et al. (L051456
Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada) and Ali Holdco, Inc. v.
Archer Daniels Midland (06-CV-309948PD3 Ontario Superior Court
of Justice, Canada), both purporting to be class action anti-compe-
tition cases. These lawsuits contain nearly identical allegations
against a number of industry participants including us. The com-
plaints seek unspecified damages for an alleged conspiracy to fix
the price of high fructose corn syrup sold in Canada during the
period between 1988 and June 1995. In the alternative, the com-
plaints seek recovery under restitutionary principles. We do not
believe the allegations contained in the lawsuits have merit and
we intend to vigorously defend against them. We are currently subject to various other claims and suits arising
in the ordinary course of business, including certain environmental
proceedings. We do not believe that the results of such legal pro-
ceedings, even if unfavorable to us, will be material to us. There
can be no assurance, however, that any claims or suits arising in
the future, whether taken individually or in the aggregate, will not
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results
of operations.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of our security holders,
through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise, during the quarter
ended December 31, 2006.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Shares of our common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “CPO.” The
number of holders of record of our common stock was 8,775 at January 31, 2007. Our policy is to pay a modest dividend. The amount and timing
of the dividend payment, if any, is based on a number of factors
including estimated earnings, financial position and cash flow. The
payment of a dividend is solely at the discretion of our Board of
Directors. Dividend payments will be subject to our financial results
and the availability of surplus funds to pay dividends.
The quarterly high and low sales prices for our common stock
and cash dividends per common share for 2005 and 2006 are
shown below.
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
2006
Market prices
High
$30.00
$31.49
$35.35
$37.49
Low 22.92
24.72
28.60
30.87
Per share dividends declared $÷0.08
$÷0.08
$÷0.08
$÷0.09
2005
Market prices
High
$30.20
$26.30
$24.85
$24.44
Low 25.60
20.11
16.00
19.40
Per share dividends declared $÷0.07
$÷0.07
$÷0.07
$÷0.07
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes information with respect to our
purchases of our common stock during the fourth quarter of 2006.
Maximum
Total
Number (or
Number Approximate
of Shares
Dollar Value)
Purchased
of Shares
as part
that may yet
Total
of Publicly
be Purchased
Number
Average
Announced
Under the
of Shares
Price Paid
Plans or
Plans or
(shares in thousands)
Purchased
Per Share
Programs
Programs
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31, 2006
–
–
–
1,488
shares
Nov. 1 – Nov. 30, 2006
–
–
–
1,488
shares
Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, 2006
–
–
–
1,488
shares
Total
–
–
–
On February 9, 2005, our Board of Directors approved a stock
repurchase program, which runs through February 28, 2010, under
which we may repurchase up to 4 million shares of our outstanding
common stock. As of December 31, 2006, we had repurchased
2.55 million shares under the program, leaving 1.45 million shares
available for repurchase. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
*
Selected financial data is provided below.
(in millions, except per share amounts)
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Summary of operations:
Net sales
$2,621
$2,360
$2,283
$2,102
$1,871
Net income 124
90
94
76
63
Net earnings per common share:
Basic
$÷1.67
$÷1.20
$÷1.28
$÷1.06
$÷0.89
Diluted
$÷1.63
$÷1.19
$÷1.25
$÷1.06
$÷0.89
Cash dividends declared per common share
$÷0.33
$÷0.28
$÷0.25
$÷0.21
$÷0.20
Balance sheet data:
Working capital
$÷«320
$÷«261
$÷«222
$÷«153
$÷«138
Property, plant and equipment-net
1,356
1,274
1,211
1,187
1,154
Total assets
2,662
2,389
2,367
2,216
2,068
Long-term debt
480
471
480
452
516
Total debt
554
528
568
550
600
Redeemable common stock 44
29
33
67
58
**
Stockholders’ equity 1,330
1,210
1,081
911
770
**
Shares outstanding,
year end
74.3
73.8
74.5
72.3
71.4
Additional data:
Depreciation and amortization
$«÷114
$«÷106
$«÷102
$«÷101
$«÷103
Capital expenditures
171
143
104
83
78
* All share and per share amounts have been adjusted for the 2-for-1 stock split effective January 25, 2005. ** Amounts have been restated to reflect the reclassification of redeemable common stock from stockholders’ equity. PART II
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We are one of the world’s largest corn refiners and a major supplier
of high-quality food ingredients and industrial products derived from
the wet milling and processing of corn and other starch-based mate-
rials. The corn refining industry is highly competitive. Many of our
products are viewed as commodities that compete with virtually
identical products manufactured by other companies in the industry.
However, we have thirty manufacturing plants located throughout
North America, South America and Asia/Africa and we manage and
operate our businesses at a local level. We believe this approach
provides us with a unique understanding of the cultures and prod-
uct requirements in each of the geographic markets in which we
operate, bringing added value to our customers. Our sweeteners are
found in products such as baked goods, candies, chewing gum,
dairy products and ice cream, soft drinks and beer. Our starches
are a staple of the food, paper, textile and corrugating industries.
Critical success factors in our business include managing our
significant manufacturing costs, including corn and utilities. In addi-
tion, due to our global operations we are exposed to fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates, as well as to changes in interest
rates. We use derivative financial instruments, when appropriate,
for the purpose of minimizing the risks and/or costs associated with
fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and inter-
est rates. Also, the capital intensive nature of the corn wet milling
industry requires that we generate significant cash flow on a yearly
basis in order to selectively reinvest in the business and grow
organically, as well as through strategic acquisitions and alliances.
We utilize certain key metrics relating to working capital, debt and
return on capital employed to monitor our progress toward achiev-
ing our strategic business objectives (see section entitled “Key
Performance Metrics”).
The year 2006 was a banner year as we set record highs for
net sales, operating income, net income and diluted earnings per
common share. This record performance was driven by strong sales
and earnings growth throughout our North American business.
Additionally, we generated strong operating cash flow in 2006 that
we used to grow our business, repurchase common stock, increase
dividend payments and enhance our liquidity.
Looking forward, we believe that continued strong performance
by our North American business should be the primary driver of
another record year in 2007. Improved operating results in South
America and Asia/Africa should also contribute to the year over year
growth. We currently believe that full year 2007 diluted earnings
per common share will increase in the range of 13 to 23 percent,
to between $1.84 and $2.01 per common share, from our record
diluted earnings per common share of $1.63 in 2006. Results of Operations
2006 Compared to 2005
Net Income Net income for 2006 increased 38 percent to $124 mil-
lion, or $1.63 per diluted common share, from 2005 net income of
$90 million, or $1.19 per diluted common share. The increase in net income for 2006 from 2005 primarily reflects
a 22 percent increase in operating income driven by significantly
improved results for our North American business. Additionally,
lower financing costs contributed to the increase. Net Sales Net sales for 2006 increased to $2.62 billion from
$2.36 billion in 2005, as sales grew in each of our regions. A summary of net sales by geographic region is shown below:
(in millions)
2006
2005
Increase
% Change
North America
$1,588
$1,422
$166
12%
South America
670
603
67
11%
Asia/Africa
363
335
28
8%
Total
$2,621
$2,360
$261
11%
The increase in net sales reflects volume growth of 5 percent,
price/product mix improvement of 3 percent, and a 3 percent benefit
from currency translation attributable to stronger foreign currencies
relative to the US dollar.
Sales in North America increased 12 percent reflecting
price/product mix improvement of 7 percent, volume growth of 3
percent and a 2 percent benefit from currency translation attributa-
ble to a stronger Canadian dollar. Sales in South America increased
11 percent, as 9 percent volume growth and a 5 percent translation
benefit attributable to stronger South American currencies more than
offset a 3 percent price/product mix decline. Sales in Asia/Africa
increased 8 percent, as 6 percent volume growth and a 5 percent
increase attributable to stronger Asian currencies more than offset
a 3 percent price/product mix decline. Cost of Sales Cost of sales for 2006 increased 9 percent to $2.21 billion from $2.03 billion in 2005. The increase was princi-
pally due to volume growth and higher energy costs. In 2006, we
experienced an increase in global energy costs of approximately
20 percent over 2005, mainly reflecting higher natural gas costs.
Our gross profit margin for 2006 was 16 percent, compared with
14 percent in 2005, principally reflecting improved profitability and
margins in North America.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, general
and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for 2006 were $202 million,
up from $158 million in 2005. SG&A expenses for 2006 represented
8 percent of net sales, compared to 7 percent of net sales a year
ago. This increase primarily reflects higher compensation-related
costs, including long-term incentive compensation and the expensing
of stock options. Other Income – Net Other income-net for 2006 increased to $10 million from $9 million in 2005. The increase primarily reflects
various insurance and tax recoveries that more than offset a $1 mil-
lion reduction in fee and royalty income. Additionally, the 2005
period included a $2 million gain from the sale of non-core assets. Operating Income A summary of operating income is shown below:
Favorable
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
(Unfavorable)
(in millions)
2006
2005
Variance
% Change
North America
$130
$÷59
$71
120 %
South America
84
101
(17)
(17) %
Asia/Africa
53
53
–
– %
Corporate expenses
(43)
(30)
(13)
(43) %
Operating income
$224
$183
$41
22 %
Operating income for 2006 increased 22 percent to $224 million
from $183 million in 2005. This increase was driven by significantly
improved earnings in North America which more than offset lower
results in South America. An increase in corporate expenses prin-
cipally attributable to higher compensation-related costs, including
long-term incentive compensation and the expensing of stock
options, partially offset the earnings improvement in North America.
North America operating income more than doubled to $130 mil-
lion in 2006 from $59 million a year ago, as earnings grew throughout
the region. Higher product selling prices throughout the region and
significant volume growth in Mexico drove the earnings improve-
ment. South America operating income decreased 17 percent from
2005, primarily reflecting lower earnings in Brazil and, to a lesser
extent, in the Southern Cone of South America. Higher corn and
energy costs throughout the region and lower product selling prices
in Brazil were the principal contributors to the earnings decline in
South America. Asia/Africa operating income was unchanged from a
year ago, as improved earnings in Pakistan and Thailand were par-
tially offset by lower results in South Korea. The 2005 results included
a $2 million gain from the sale of non-core assets in Malaysia. Financing Costs – Net Financing costs-net decreased to $27 mil-
lion in 2006 from $35 million in 2005. The decline primarily reflects
an increase in capitalized interest and foreign currency transaction
gains, which more than offset the effect of higher interest rates.
Additionally, increased interest income contributed to the reduction
in net financing costs. Capitalized interest for 2006 was $10 million,
as compared with $5 million in 2005. Provision for Income Taxes
Our effective income tax rate was
35.3 percent in 2006, as compared to 37.5 percent in 2005. The
decrease primarily reflects the effect of a change in our income mix
for 2006, as compared with 2005, due principally to the improved
earnings in the United States. The rate was also positively affected
by certain tax law changes and a reduction in foreign income taxes
attributable to certain statutory rate reductions.
Minority Interest in Earnings Minority interest in earnings increased
to $4 million in 2006 from $3 million in 2005. The increase from
2005 mainly reflects the effect of improved earnings in Pakistan. Comprehensive Income We recorded comprehensive income of
$186 million in 2006, as compared with comprehensive income of
$160 million in 2005. The increase in comprehensive income mainly
reflects an increase in net income and a favorable variance in the
currency translation adjustment, which more than offset an unfa-
vorable variance relating to cash flow hedges. 2005 Compared to 2004
Net Income Net income for 2005 decreased 4 percent to $90 mil-
lion, or $1.19 per diluted common share, from 2004 net income of
$94 million, or $1.25 per diluted common share. The 2004 results
included a restructuring charge for plant closures of $21 million
($15 million after-tax). See Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated
financial statements for further information pertaining to the 2004
restructuring charge.
The decrease in net income for 2005 from 2004 primarily reflects
a decline in operating income for our North American business,
and an increase in the provision for income taxes. Increased oper-
ating income in South America and Asia/Africa, and a reduction in the minority interest in earnings, partially offset these unfavor-
able variances.
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Net Sales Net sales for 2005 increased to $2.36 billion from
$2.28 billion in 2004, as sales grew in each of our regions. A summary of net sales by geographic region is shown below:
(in millions)
2005
2004
Increase
% Change
North America
$1,422
$1,419
$÷3
–%
South America
603
556
47
8%
Asia/Africa
335
308
27
9%
Total
$2,360
$2,283
$77
3%
The increase in net sales reflects a 5 percent increase from
currency translation attributable to stronger foreign currencies rela-
tive to the US dollar and 1 percent volume growth, which more
than offset a 3 percent price/product mix reduction.
Sales in North America were relatively unchanged as volume
growth of 3 percent, reflecting significant growth in Mexico partially
offset by reduced volume in the United States, and a 1 percent
benefit from currency translation attributable to a stronger Canadian
dollar, was offset by a 4 percent price/product mix decline. HFCS
sales in Mexico for 2005 returned to levels attained prior to the
imposition of the discriminatory tax on beverages sweetened with
HFCS in that country (see Note 3 of the notes to the consolidated
financial statements). Sales in South America increased 8 percent,
as a 13 percent translation benefit attributable to stronger South
American currencies more than offset a 3 percent price/product
mix decline and a 2 percent volume reduction. Sales in Asia/Africa
increased 9 percent, reflecting a 6 percent increase attributable to
stronger Asian currencies, price/product mix improvement of 2 per-
cent and 1 percent volume growth. Cost of Sales Cost of sales for 2005 increased 5 percent to $2.03 billion from $1.93 billion in 2004. The increase was princi-
pally due to volume growth and higher energy costs. In 2005, we
experienced an increase in global energy costs of approximately
21 percent over 2004, mainly reflecting higher natural gas costs.
Our gross profit margin for 2005 was 14 percent, compared with
15 percent in 2004, as lower margins in North America and South
America more than offset higher margins in Asia/Africa. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, general
and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for 2005 were $158 million,
unchanged from 2004. SG&A expenses for 2005 represented 7 per-
cent of net sales, consistent with the prior year. Other Income – Net Other income-net for 2005 increased to $9 million from $4 million in 2004. The increase primarily reflects a $2 million gain from the sale of non-core assets and a $1 million
increase in fee and royalty income. Operating Income.
A summary of operating income is shown below:
Favorable
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
(Unfavorable)
(in millions)
2005
2004
Variance
% Change
North America
$÷59
$÷87
$(28)
(32) %
South America
101
98
3
3 %
Asia/Africa
53
48
5
10 %
Corporate expenses
(30)
(33)
3
9 %
Total
$183
$200
$(17)
(8) %
Plant closing costs
(a)
–
(21)
21
100 %
Operating income
$183
$179
$÷«4
2 %
(a)
Includes a $19 million write-off of fixed assets and a $2 million charge for employee termination costs pertaining to the Company’s manufacturing optimization initiative in Mexico
and South America. See also Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Operating income for 2005 increased 2 percent to $183 million
from $179 million in 2004. Operating income for 2004 included a
$21 million restructuring charge for plant closures. Excluding the
restructuring charge from the prior year period, operating income
decreased 8 percent from 2004, as significantly lower earnings in
North America more than offset improved results in Asia/Africa and
South America. North America operating income decreased 32 per-
cent from 2004, as Mexico’s results, which nearly doubled from
2004, were more than offset by significantly weaker results in the
United States and Canada. The decrease in the US/Canadian results
primarily reflects higher energy and logistics costs. Additionally,
lower product selling prices (particularly for co-products), volume
reductions, and increased maintenance expense contributed to the
decline. Operating difficulties, including poor boiler performance,
at our Argo plant in Bedford Park, Illinois contributed to the higher
maintenance and energy costs. The US results were also negatively
impacted by $4 million of expenses relating to the loss of corn
gluten feed attributable to Hurricane Katrina. South America oper-
ating income increased 3 percent from 2004, reflecting earnings
growth in the Southern Cone and Andean regions of South America
and continued strong results in Brazil. Asia/Africa operating income
grew 10 percent from a year ago, driven principally by improved
earnings in South Korea, where lower corn costs favorably affected
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our business. This was partially offset by weaker results at our
Thailand operations primarily relating to a drought that effected our
tapioca root supply and plant operations. Additionally, a $2 million
gain from the sale of non-core assets in Malaysia contributed to
the earnings increase in the region. Financing Costs – Net Financing costs-net increased to $35 mil-
lion in 2005 from $34 million in 2004. The increase primarily reflects
increased interest expense mainly attributable to higher interest
rates and larger foreign currency transaction losses, which more
than offset increases in capitalized interest and interest income. Provision For Income Taxes Our effective income tax rate was
37.5 percent in 2005 as compared to 30 percent in 2004. The
increase primarily reflects the effect of a change in our income
mix for 2005 as compared with 2004. As a result of the earnings
decline in the US, we do not expect to be able to use certain for-
eign income tax credits in the US, thereby increasing our effective
income tax rate. Minority Interest in Earnings Minority interest in earnings declined
to $3 million in 2005 from $8 million in 2004. The decline from 2004
mainly reflects the effect of our December 2004 purchase of the
remaining interest in our now wholly-owned South Korean business.
Comprehensive Income We recorded comprehensive income of
$160 million in 2005, as compared with comprehensive income of
$116 million in 2004. The improvement in comprehensive income
mainly reflects favorable variances relating to cash flow hedges,
which more than offset declines in the currency translation adjust-
ment and net income. The decline in the change in the currency
translation adjustment primarily reflects the effect of a more mod-
erate strengthening in end of period foreign currencies for 2005,
as compared with 2004, when foreign currency appreciation was
more significant, particularly for the Korean Won. Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2006, our total assets were $2.66 billion, up from
$2.39 billion at December 31, 2005. This increase primarily reflects
our strong earnings and cash flow, capital investments, translation
effects associated with stronger foreign currencies relative to the US dollar, and higher accounts receivable and inventories.
Stockholders’ equity increased to $1.33 billion at December 31,
2006 from $1.21 billion at December 31, 2005, principally attributa-
ble to our 2006 net income, gains on cash flow hedges, favorable
currency translation effects, and the exercise of stock options.
On April 26, 2006, we entered into new, five-year $500 million
senior, unsecured revolving credit facilities consisting of a $470 mil-
lion US senior revolving credit facility and a $30 million Canadian
revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). The
Revolving Credit Agreement replaced our previous $180 million
revolving credit facility that would have expired in September 2009.
We guarantee the Canadian revolving credit facility. At December 31,
2006, there were $9 million of borrowings outstanding under the
Canadian revolving credit facility and there were no outstanding
borrowings under the US revolving credit facility. In addition, we
have a number of short-term credit facilities consisting of operating
lines of credit. At December 31, 2006, we had total debt outstand-
ing of $554 million, compared to $528 million at December 31,
2005. The debt outstanding includes $255 million (face amount) of
8.25 percent senior notes due July 15, 2007, $200 million (face
amount) of 8.45 percent senior notes due 2009 and $100 million of
consolidated subsidiary debt, consisting of local country borrow-
ings. The 8.25 percent senior notes are included in long-term debt
as we expect to refinance these notes prior to the maturity date.
Of the consolidated subsidiary debt, $74 million represents short-
term borrowings. Corn Products International, as the parent
company, guarantees certain obligations of several of its consoli-
dated subsidiaries, which aggregated $52 million at December 31,
2006. Management believes that such consolidated subsidiaries
will meet their financial obligations as they become due.
The principal source of our liquidity is our internally generated
cash flow, which we supplement as necessary with our ability to
borrow on our bank lines and to raise funds in both the debt and
equity markets. In addition to borrowing availability under our
Revolving Credit Agreement, we also have approximately $238
million of unused operating lines of credit in the various foreign
countries in which we operate. The weighted average interest rate on our total indebtedness
was approximately 7.7 percent and 7.0 percent for 2006 and 2005,
respectively. On February 1, 2006, we terminated our remaining
fixed to floating interest rate swap agreements associated with
$150 million of our $200 million 8.45 percent senior notes. We had
previously terminated $50 million of fixed to floating rate interest
rate swap agreements associated with this debt in 2005. These
swap terminations resulted in gains of approximately $5 million,
which are being amortized as reductions to financing costs over
the remaining term of the underlying debt (through August 2009).
The fair value of the then-outstanding interest rate swap agree-
ments relating to our 8.45 percent senior notes approximated $5 million at December 31, 2005.
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Net Cash Flows
A summary of operating cash flows is shown below:
(in millions)
2006
2005
Net income
$124
$÷90
Depreciation 114
106
Deferred income taxes
(6)
(16)
Stock option expense
5
–
Minority interest in earnings
4
3
Changes in working capital
(29)
60
Other
18
2
Cash provided by operations
$230
$245
Cash provided by operations was $230 million in 2006, as com-
pared with $245 million in 2005. The decrease in operating cash flow
was primarily driven by an increase in working capital principally
attributable to higher inventories and accounts receivable. These
increases were partially offset by an increase in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities attributable to the timing of payments, and by
a reduction in margin accounts relating to corn futures contracts.
The increase in inventories primarily reflects higher corn costs and
an inventory buildup to service 2007 demand, while the accounts
receivable increase was driven principally by higher sales. We plan
to continue to hedge our North American corn purchases through
the use of corn futures contracts and accordingly, will be required
to make or be entitled to receive, cash deposits for margin calls
depending on the movement in the market price for corn. The cash
provided by operations was used primarily to fund capital expendi-
tures (including the completion of the Argo coal boiler project), make
acquisitions/investments, repurchase shares of common stock and
pay dividends. Listed below are our primary investing and financing
activities for 2006:
(in millions)
2006
Capital expenditures $(171)
Acquisitions/Investments
(42)
Payments on debt
(46)
Proceeds from borrowings
62
Repurchases of common stock
(23)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
21
Dividends paid (including dividends of $3
to minority interest shareholders)
(26)
On August 31, 2006, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Corn
Products Brasil – Ingredientes Industriais Ltda., paid approximately
$22 million to increase its ownership interest in Getec Guanabara
Quimica Industrial S.A. (“GETEC”) from 20 percent to 50 percent.
On December 19, 2006, our wholly-owned Argentinean subsidiary,
Productos de Maiz, S.A., paid $16 million in cash to acquire substan-
tially all of the common stock of DEMSA Industrial Peru-Derivados
del Maiz, S.A. (“DEMSA”), the only corn refiner in Peru. See Note 4 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for
additional information. On November 15, 2006, our board of directors declared a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The cash dividend was paid on January 25, 2007 to stockholders of record
at the close of business on January 4, 2007.
We currently anticipate that capital expenditures for 2007 will
approximate $145 million. In addition, on February 12, 2007 we
acquired the food business assets of SPI Polyols, a subsidiary of
ABF North America Holdings, Inc., and the common shares of an
SPI unit that holds the 50 percent of GETEC not previously held by us. We paid approximately $66 million in cash to complete this
acquisition, which will be accounted for under the purchase method
of accounting. Effective with the acquisition, GETEC, which was
previously accounted for as a non-controlled affiliate under the
equity method, will be accounted for as a consolidated subsidiary.
Total net sales for the SPI Polyols foods business and GETEC in
2006 were approximately $100 million. We expect that our operating cash flows and borrowing availability
under our credit facilities will be more than sufficient to fund our
anticipated capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends and other
investing and/or financing strategies for the foreseeable future.
Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements The table below summarizes our significant contractual obligations
as of December 31, 2006. Information included in the table is cross-
referenced to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
elsewhere in this report, as applicable.
(in millions)
Payments due by period
Contractual
Note
Less than
2 – 3
4 – 5
More than
Obligations
reference
Total
1 year
years
years
5 years
Long-term debt
7
$«÷499
$273
(b)
$217
$÷÷9
$÷÷–
Interest on
long-term debt
7
76
40
35
1
–
Operating lease obligations
8
118
24
43
26
25
Pension and other
postretirement
obligations
10
246
13
26
24
183
Purchase obligations
(a)
556
81
77
66
332
Total
$1,495
$431
$398
$126
$540
(a) The purchase obligations relate principally to power supply agreements, including take or pay energy supply contracts, which help to provide us with an adequate power supply at certain of our facilities.
(b)
Includes $255 million of 8.25 percent senior notes that mature on July 15, 2007. These borrowings are included in long-term debt in our December 31, 2006 consolidated balance
sheet as we expect to refinance the notes on a long-term basis prior to the maturity date.
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On January 20, 2006, Corn Products Brasil – Ingredientes
Industrias Ltda. (“CPO Brazil”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, entered into a Natural Gas Purchase and Sale Agreement
(the “Agreement”) with Companhia de Gas de Sao Paulo – Comgas
(“Comgas”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Comgas
supplies natural gas to the cogeneration facility at CPO Brazil’s
Mogi Guacu plant. This Agreement will expire on March 31, 2023, unless extended
or terminated under certain conditions specified in the Agreement.
During the term of the Agreement, CPO Brazil is obligated to pur-
chase from Comgas, and Comgas is obligated to provide to CPO
Brazil, certain minimum quantities of natural gas that are specified
in the Agreement. The price for such quantities of natural gas is
determined pursuant to a formula set forth in the Agreement. We estimate that the total minimum expenditures by CPO Brazil
through the remaining term of the Agreement will be approximately
US$249,000,000, based on current exchange rates and estimates
regarding the application of the formula set forth in the Agreement,
spread evenly over the remaining term of the Agreement. These
amounts are included in the purchase obligations disclosed in the
table above. As described in Note 12 of the notes to the consolidated finan-
cial statements, we have an agreement with certain common
stockholders (collectively the “holder”), relating to 1,227,000 shares
of our common stock, that provides the holder with the right to
require us to repurchase those common shares for cash at a price
equal to the average of the closing per share market price of the
our common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding
the date that the holder exercises the put option. The put option is
exercisable at any time until January 2010 when it expires. The
holder can also elect to sell the common shares on the open mar-
ket, subject to certain restrictions. The holder of the put option may
not require us to repurchase less than 500,000 shares on any single
exercise of the put option, and the put option may not be exercised
more than once in any six month period. In the event the holder
exercises the put option requiring us to repurchase the shares, we
would be required to pay for the shares within 90 calendar days
from the exercise date if the holder is selling the minimum number
of shares (500,000), and within a prorated time period of between
90 and 360 calendar days if the holder is selling more than the
minimum number of shares. For intermediate share amounts, a
pro-rata payment period would be calculated (based on the num-
ber of shares put). Any amount due would accrue interest at our
revolving credit facility rate from the date of exercise until the pay-
ment date. If the holder had put the 1,227,000 shares then subject
to the agreement to us on December 31, 2006, we would have
been obligated to repurchase the shares for approximately $44 mil-
lion based upon the average of the closing per share market price
of the Company’s common stock for the 20 trading days prior to
December 31, 2006 ($35.86 per share). This amount is reflected
as redeemable common stock in our Consolidated Balance Sheet
at December 31, 2006. We currently anticipate that in 2007 we will make a cash con-
tribution of $7 million to our Canadian pension plans. We are
considering making an optional cash contribution to our US pension
plans in 2007 but have not yet determined whether we will do so.
See Note 10 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements
for further information with respect to our pension and postretire-
ment benefit plans.
Key Performance Metrics
We use certain key metrics to better monitor our progress towards
achieving our strategic business objectives. These metrics relate
to our return on capital employed, our financial leverage, and our
management of working capital, each of which is tracked on an
ongoing basis. We assess whether we are achieving an adequate
return on invested capital by measuring our “Return on Capital
Employed” (“ROCE”) against our cost of capital. We monitor our
financial leverage by regularly reviewing our ratio of debt to earn-
ings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Debt
to EBITDA”) and our “Debt to Capitalization” percentage to assure
that we are properly financed. We assess our level of working cap-
ital investment by evaluating our “Operating Working Capital as a
percentage of Net Sales.” We believe the use of these metrics
enables us to better run our business and is useful to investors. The metrics below include certain information (including Capital
Employed, Adjusted Operating Income, EBITDA, Adjusted Current
Assets, Adjusted Current Liabilities and Operating Working Capital)
that is not calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). A reconciliation of these amounts
to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in
accordance with GAAP is contained in the following tables.
Management believes that this non-GAAP information provides
investors with a meaningful presentation of useful information on
a basis consistent with the way in which management monitors and
evaluates our operating performance. The information presented
should not be considered in isolation and should not be used as a
substitute for our financial results calculated under GAAP. In addition,
these non-GAAP amounts are susceptible to varying interpreta-
tions and calculations, and the amounts presented below may not
be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
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Our calculations of these key metrics for 2006 with comparisons
to the prior year are as follows:
Return on Capital Employed (dollars in millions)
2006
2005
Total stockholders’ equity
*
$1,210
$1,081
Add:
Cumulative translation adjustment
*
257
292
Minority interest in subsidiaries
*
17
18
Redeemable common stock
*
29
33
Total debt
*
528
568
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents
*
(116)
(101)
Capital employed
*
(a)
$1,925
$1,891
Operating income
$÷«224
$«÷183
Adjusted for:
Income taxes (at effective tax rates of 35.3%
in 2006 and 37.5% in 2005)
(79)
(69)
Adjusted operating income, net of tax (b)
$«÷145
$÷«114
Return on Capital Employed (b ÷ a)
7.5%
6.0%
* Balance sheet amounts used in computing capital employed represent beginning of period balances.
Debt to EBITDA Ratio
(dollars in millions)
2006
2005
Short-term debt
$÷74
$÷57
Long-term debt
480
471
Total debt (a)
$554
$528
Net income
$124
$÷90
Add back:
Minority interest in earnings
4
3
Provision for income taxes
69
55
Interest expense, net of interest income of $6 and $5, respectively
28
32
Depreciation 114
106
EBITDA (b)
$339
$286
Debt to EBITDA ratio (a ÷ b)
1.6
1.8
Debt to Capitalization Percentage
(dollars in millions)
2006
2005
Short-term debt
$÷«÷74
$÷«÷57
Long-term debt
480
471
Total debt (a)
$«÷554
$÷«528
Deferred income tax liabilities
$«÷121
$÷«128
Minority interest in subsidiaries
19
17
Redeemable common stock
44
29
Share-based payments subject to redemption
4
–
Stockholders’ equity
1,330
1,210
Total capital
$1,518
$1,384
Total debt and capital (b)
$2,072
$1,912
Debt to Capitalization percentage (a ÷ b)
26.7%
27.6%
Operating Working Capital as a Percentage of Net Sales (dollars in millions)
2006
2005
Current assets
$«÷837
$÷«685
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents
(131)
(116)
Deferred income tax assets
(16)
(13)
Adjusted current assets
$«÷690
$÷«556
Current liabilities
$«÷517
$÷«424
Less:
Short-term debt
(74)
(57)
Deferred income tax liabilities
(14)
(1)
Adjusted current liabilities
$«÷429
$«÷366
Operating working capital (a)
$«÷261
$«÷190
Net sales (b)
$2,621
$2,360
Operating Working Capital as a percentage of Net Sales (a ÷ b)
10.0%
8.1%
Commentary on Key Performance Metrics
In accordance with our long-term objectives, we have set certain
goals relating to these key performance metrics that we will strive
to meet. To date, we have achieved three of our four established
targets and we currently anticipate that our operating performance
in 2007 will improve over 2006, which should contribute towards
the eventual attainment of our Return on Capital Employed goal.
However, no assurance can be given that this goal will be attained
and various factors could affect our ability to achieve not only this
goal, but to also continue to meet our other key performance met-
ric targets. See Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Item 7A “Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” The objectives set
out below reflect our current aspirations in light of our present plans
and existing circumstances. We may change these objectives from
time to time in the future to address new opportunities or changing
circumstances as appropriate to meet our long-term needs and
those of our shareholders. Return on Capital Employed Our long-term goal is to achieve a
Return on Capital Employed in excess of 8.5 percent. In determin-
ing this performance metric, the negative cumulative translation
adjustment is added back to stockholders’ equity to calculate returns
based on the Company’s original investment costs. In our prior year
annual report on Form 10-K, we calculated ROCE using the ending
balances of the period being presented for the balance sheet items
used in computing the capital employed portion of the metric. We
have determined that utilizing the beginning balances for the period
being presented in computing capital employed is a more appropriate
method and more closely aligns with how we evaluate our perform-
ance. If the ROCE calculation was performed using end of year
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balances to compute capital employed, the percentages for 2006
and 2005 would have been 7.1 percent and 5.9 percent, respectively. The increase in our computed return to 7.5 percent for 2006,
from 6.0 percent in 2005, primarily reflects the impact of our sig-
nificantly higher operating income in 2006. Additionally, the lower
effective income tax rate for 2006 contributed to the ROCE improve-
ment. Our effective income tax rate for 2006 was 35.25 percent,
down from 37.5 percent in 2005. Debt to EBITDA Ratio Our long-term objective is to maintain a
ratio of debt to EBITDA of less than 2.25. This ratio strengthened
to 1.6 at December 31, 2006 from 1.8 at December 31, 2005, as
EBITDA growth of 19 percent more than offset an increase in total
debt. At a ratio of 1.6 at December 31, 2006 we have additional
capacity to support organic and/or acquisition growth should we
need to increase our financial leverage. Debt to Capitalization Percentage Our long-term goal is to maintain
a Debt to Capitalization percentage in the range of 32 to 35 percent.
At December 31, 2006 our Debt to Capitalization percentage was
26.7 percent, as compared with 27.6 percent a year ago, as our
increased capital base more than offset an increase in debt. Our
larger capital base was primarily driven by our 2006 net income. Operating Working Capital as a Percentage of Net Sales Our
long-term goal is to maintain operating working capital in a range of
8 to 10 percent of our net sales. The metric increased to 10.0 per-
cent at December 31, 2006 from 8.1 percent a year ago, primarily
reflecting an increase in operating working capital. We will continue
to focus on managing our working capital in 2007.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accor-
dance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. The preparation of these financial statements
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclo-
sure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ
from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. We have identified below the most critical accounting policies
upon which the financial statements are based and that involve
our most complex and subjective decisions and assessments. Our
senior management has discussed the development, selection and
disclosure of these policies with members of the Audit Committee
of our Board of Directors. These accounting policies are disclosed
in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The discus-
sion that follows should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. Long-lived Assets
We have substantial investments in property, plant and equipment
and goodwill. For property, plant and equipment we recognize the
cost of depreciable assets in operations over the estimated useful
life of the assets, and we evaluate the recoverability of these assets
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. For goodwill
we perform an annual impairment assessment (or more frequently
if impairment indicators arise) as required by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets.” We have chosen to perform this annual impair-
ment assessment in December of each year. An impairment loss
is assessed and recognized in operating earnings if the fair value
of either goodwill or property, plant and equipment is less than its
carrying amount. For long-lived assets we test for recoverability
whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount may not be recoverable as required by SFAS No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets.” In analyzing the fair value of goodwill and assessing the recov-
erability of the carrying value of property, plant and equipment, we
have to make projections regarding future cash flows. In developing
these projections, we make a variety of important assumptions
and estimates that have a significant impact on our assessments
of whether the carrying values of goodwill and property, plant and
equipment should be adjusted to reflect impairment. Among these
are assumptions and estimates about the future growth and prof-
itability of the related business unit, anticipated future economic,
regulatory and political conditions in the business unit’s market, the
appropriate discount rates relative to the risk profile of the unit or
assets being evaluated and estimates of terminal or disposal values. Income Taxes
We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income
taxes. This method recognizes the expected future tax conse-
quences of temporary differences between book and tax bases of
assets and liabilities and provides a valuation allowance based on a
more likely than not criteria. We have considered forecasted earn-
ings, future taxable income, the mix of earnings in the jurisdictions
in which we operate and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies
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in determining the need for a valuation allowance. In the event we
were to determine that we would not be able to realize all or part
of our net deferred tax assets in the future, we would increase the
valuation allowance and make a corresponding charge to earnings
in the period in which we make such determination. Likewise, if
we later determine that we are more likely than not to realize the
net deferred tax assets, we would reverse the applicable portion
of the previously provided valuation allowance.
We are regularly audited by various taxing authorities, and some-
times these audits result in proposed assessments where the
ultimate resolution may result in us owing additional taxes. We
establish reserves when, despite our belief that our tax return
positions are appropriate and supportable under local tax law, we
believe certain positions are likely to be challenged and we may not
succeed in realizing the tax benefit. We evaluate these reserves
each quarter and adjust the reserves and the related interest in
light of changing facts and circumstances regarding the probability
of realizing tax benefits, such as the progress of tax audit or the
expiration of a statute of limitations. We believe the estimates and
assumptions used to support our evaluation of tax benefit realiza-
tion are reasonable. However, final determinations of prior-year tax
liabilities, either by settlement with tax authorities or expiration of
statutes of limitations, could be materially different than estimates
reflected in assets and liabilities and historical income tax provi-
sions. The outcome of these final determinations could have a
material effect on our income tax provision, net income, or cash
flows in the period in which that determination is made. We believe
our tax positions comply with applicable tax law and that we have
adequately provided for any known tax contingencies. No taxes have been provided on undistributed foreign earnings
that are planned to be indefinitely reinvested. If future events,
including material changes in estimates of cash, working capital and
long-term investment requirements, necessitate that these earn-
ings be distributed, an additional provision for withholding taxes may
apply, which could materially affect our future effective tax rate. Retirement Benefits
We sponsor non-contributory defined benefit plans covering sub-
stantially all employees in the United States and Canada, and certain
employees in other foreign countries. We also provide healthcare
and life insurance benefits for retired employees in the United States
and Canada. In order to measure the expense and obligations
associated with these retirement benefits, our management must
make a variety of estimates and assumptions, including discount
rates used to value certain liabilities, expected return on plan assets
set aside to fund these costs, rate of compensation increase,
employee turnover rates, retirement rates, mortality rates, and
other factors. These estimates and assumptions are based on our
historical experience, along with our knowledge and understanding
of current facts, trends and circumstances. We use third-party
specialists to assist management in evaluating our assumptions
and estimates, as well as to appropriately measure the costs and
obligations associated with our retirement benefit plans. Had we
used different estimates and assumptions with respect to these
plans, our retirement benefit obligations and related expense could
vary from the actual amounts recorded, and such differences could
be material. See also Note 10 of the notes to the consolidated
financial statements. New Accounting Standards
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48,
“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of
FASB Statement No. 109”
, (“FIN 48”), to clarify certain aspects of
accounting for uncertain income tax positions, including issues
related to the recognition and measurement of such income tax
positions. FIN 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associ-
ated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement
related to accounting for income taxes. Among other things, FIN 48 prescribes a more likely than not threshold for financial
statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also
provides guidance with respect to the de-recognition of income
tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred
income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penal-
ties associated with tax positions, accounting for income taxes in interim periods, and income tax disclosures. FIN 48 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are in the
process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of FIN 48. Based
on work completed to date, we do not believe that the cumulative
effect of the change will have a material impact on our consoli-
dated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value
Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”) which defines fair value, estab-
lishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted
accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value
measurements but applies to other accounting pronouncements
that require or permit fair value measurements. This statement is
effective for fiscal periods beginning after November 15, 2007. We
have not yet determined the effect, if any, that the adoption of this
statement might have on our consolidated financial statements.
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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and
132(R)” (“SFAS 158”). Among other things, SFAS 158 requires com-
panies to: (i) recognize in the balance sheet, a net liability or asset
and an offsetting adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive
income, to record the funded status of defined benefit pension and
other post-retirement benefit plans; (ii) measure plan assets and
obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the
company’s fiscal year; and (iii) recognize in comprehensive income
the changes in the funded status of a defined benefit pension and
postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. The
requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and
the disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of the fiscal
year ending after December 15, 2006. The requirement to measure
the plan assets and benefit obligations as of the year-end balance
sheet date is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2008. We adopted SFAS 158 effective December 31, 2006 by
recording a charge to accumulated other comprehensive loss of
$34 million, net of income taxes of $18 million, to recognize the
unfunded portion of our defined benefit pension and other postre-
tirement plan liabilities. We do not expect that the eventual change
to using a year-end balance sheet measurement date will have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements. See also
Note 10 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for
additional information. Forward Looking Statements
This Form 10-K contains or may contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company
intends these forward looking statements to be covered by the safe
harbor provisions for such statements. These statements include,
among other things, any predictions regarding the Company’s
prospects or future financial condition, earnings, revenues, expenses
or other financial items, any statements concerning the Company’s
prospects or future operation, including management’s plans or
strategies and objectives therefor and any assumptions underlying
the foregoing. These statements can sometimes be identified by
the use of forward looking words such as “may,” “will,” “should,”
“anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“continue,” “pro forma,” “forecast” or other similar expressions or
the negative thereof. All statements other than statements of his-
torical facts in this report or referred to or incorporated by reference
into this report are “forward-looking statements.” These statements
are subject to certain inherent risks and uncertainties. Although
we believe our expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, stockholders are
cautioned that no assurance can be given that our expectations will
prove correct. Actual results and developments may differ materi-
ally from the expectations conveyed in these statements, based
on various factors, including fluctuations in worldwide markets for
corn and other commodities and the associated risks of hedging
against such fluctuations; fluctuations in aggregate industry supply
and market demand; general political, economic, business, market
and weather conditions in the various geographic regions and
countries in which we manufacture and/or sell our products; fluctu-
ations in the value of local currencies, energy costs and availability,
freight and shipping costs, and changes in regulatory controls
regarding quotas, tariffs, duties, taxes and income tax rates; oper-
ating difficulties; boiler reliability; our ability to effectively integrate
acquired businesses; labor disputes; genetic and biotechnology
issues; changing consumption preferences and trends; increased
competitive and/or customer pressure in the corn-refining indus-
try; the outbreak or continuation of serious communicable disease
or hostilities including acts of terrorism; stock market fluctuation
and volatility; and our ability to maintain sales levels of HFCS in
Mexico. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation
to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or cir-
cumstances after the date of the statement. If we do update or
correct one or more of these statements, investors and others
should not conclude that we will make additional updates or cor-
rections. For a further description of these risks, see Item 1A-Risk
Factors above and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Exposure Approximately 85 percent of our borrow-
ings at December 31, 2006 are fixed rate bonds and loans. Interest
on the remaining 15 percent of our borrowings is subject to change
based on changes in short-term rates, which could affect our inter-
est costs. Included in the fixed rate indebtedness information above
is $18 million of Korean term loan debt which, through the use of
cross currency interest rate swaps, has effectively been converted
from floating rate US dollar to fixed rate Korean Won debt. See
also Note 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements
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entitled “Financing Arrangements” for further information. A hypo-
thetical increase of 1 percentage point in the weighted average
floating interest rate for 2006 would have increased our interest
expense and reduced our pretax income for 2006 by approximately
$1 million. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying and fair values
of long-term debt, including the current portion, were as follows:
2006
2005
Carrying
Fair
Carrying
Fair
(in millions)
value
value
value
value
8.25% senior notes, due 2007
$255
$259
$254
$266
8.45% senior notes, due 2009
199
213
199
219
Mexican term loan, due 2008
17
17
–
–
Canadian revolving credit facility, due 2011
9
9
–
–
Korean loans,
due 2007 and 2006
18
18
28
28
Total
$498
$516
$481
$513
On August 5, 2005, we terminated $50 million of our $200 mil-
lion fixed to floating rate interest rate swap agreements associated
with our 8.45 percent $200 million senior notes due August 2009.
The swap termination resulted in a gain of approximately $2 million,
which approximated the fair value of the swap contract. The fair
value adjustment to the hedged debt at the termination date ($2 million) is being amortized as a reduction to financing costs over
the remaining term of the underlying debt (through August 2009).
On February 1, 2006, we terminated the remaining fixed to floating
interest rate swap agreements associated with $150 million of our
8.45 percent senior notes. The swap termination resulted in a gain
of approximately $3 million that is being amortized as a reduction
to financing costs over the remaining term of the underlying debt
(through August 2009).
In 2006, we entered into Treasury Lock agreements (the “T-Locks”) that fix the benchmark component of the interest rate
to be established for $200 million of a 10-year debt issue that we
plan to complete in 2007. The T-Locks are designated as hedges of
the variability in cash flows associated with future interest payments
caused by market fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate until
the fixed interest rate is established, and are accounted for as cash
flow hedges. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the T-Locks
are recorded to other comprehensive income (loss) until the con-
summation of the underlying debt offering, at which time any
realized gain (loss) will be reclassified as a deferred asset or liability
and amortized over the 10 year life of the debt. Commodity Costs Our finished products are made primarily from
corn. In North America, we sell a large portion of finished product
at firm prices established in supply contracts typically lasting for
periods of up to one year. In order to minimize the effect of volatility
in the cost of corn related to these firm-priced supply contracts, we
enter into corn futures contracts, or take hedging positions in the
corn futures market. From time to time, we may also enter into
anticipatory hedges. These contracts typically mature within one
year. At expiration, we settle the derivative contracts at a net amount
equal to the difference between the then-current price of corn and
the fixed contract price. While these hedging instruments are subject
to fluctuations in value, changes in the value of the underlying
exposures we are hedging generally offset such fluctuations. While
the corn futures contracts or hedging positions are intended to
minimize the volatility of corn costs on operating profits, occasionally
the hedging activity can result in losses, some of which may be
material. Outside of North America, sales of finished product
under long-term, firm-priced supply contracts are not material.
Energy costs represent a significant portion of our operating
costs. The primary use of energy is to create steam in the production
process and in dryers to dry product. We consume coal, natural
gas, electricity, wood and fuel oil to generate energy. The market
prices for these commodities vary depending on supply and
demand, world economies and other factors. We purchase these
commodities based on our anticipated usage and the future outlook for these costs. We cannot assure that we will be able to purchase these commodities at prices that we can adequately
pass on to customers to sustain or increase profitability. We use
derivative financial instruments to hedge portions of our natural
gas costs, primarily in our North American operations. Our commodity price hedging instruments generally relate to
contracted firm-priced business. Based on our overall commodity
hedge exposure at December 31, 2006, a hypothetical 10 percent
decline in market prices applied to the fair value of the instruments
would result in a charge to other comprehensive loss of approxi-
mately $21 million, net of income tax benefit. It should be noted
that any change in the fair value of the contracts, real or hypothetical,
would be substantially offset by an inverse change in the value of
the underlying hedged item.
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Corn Products International
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Corn Products International, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
of Corn Products International, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”)
as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated
statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders´ equity
and redeemable equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s man-
agement. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Corn Products International, Inc. and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated
financial statements, effective December 31, 2006, the Company
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87,
88, 106, and 132(R)
, and effective January 1, 2006, the Company
adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment
.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal
Control – Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO),
and our report dated February 27, 2007 expressed an unqualified
opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation
of, internal control over financial reporting. KPMG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 27, 2007
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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(in millions, except per share amounts)
Years Ended December 31,
2006
2005
2004
Net sales before shipping and handling costs
$2,844
$2,559
$2,461
Less – shipping and handling costs
223
199
178
Net sales
2,621
2,360
2,283
Cost of sales
2,205
2,028
1,929
Gross profit
416
332
354
Selling, general and administrative expenses
202
158
158
Other (income)
(10)
(9)
(4)
Plant closing costs
–
–
21
192
149
175
Operating income
224
183
179
Financing costs-net
27
35
34
Income before income taxes and minority interest
197
148
145
Provision for income taxes
69
55
43
Minority interest in earnings
4
3
8
Net income
$÷«124
$«÷÷90
$«÷÷94
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
74.1
74.7
73.4
Diluted
75.8
75.6
74.7
Earnings per common share:
Basic
$÷1.67
$÷1.20
$÷1.28
Diluted
1.63
1.19
1.25
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Income
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Corn Products International
(in millions, except share and per share amounts)
As of December 31,
2006
2005
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$«÷«131
$«÷«116
Accounts receivable – net
357
287
Inventories
321
258
Prepaid expenses
12
11
Deferred income tax assets
16
13
Total current assets
837
685
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land
124
114
Buildings
380
344
Machinery and equipment
2,793
2,639
3,297
3,097
Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,941)
(1,823)
1,356
1,274
Goodwill and other intangible assets (less accumulated amortization of $33 and $31, respectively)
381
359
Deferred income tax assets
1
3
Investments 33
11
Other assets
54
57
Total assets
$«2,662
$«2,389
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
$«÷«÷74
$«÷«÷57
Deferred income taxes
14
1
Accounts payable
311
263
Accrued liabilities
118
103
Total current liabilities
517
424
Non-current liabilities
147
110
Long-term debt
480
471
Deferred income taxes
121
128
Minority interest in subsidiaries
19
17
Redeemable common stock (1,227,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005) stated at redemption value
44
29
Share-based payments subject to redemption
4
–
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock – authorized 25,000,000 shares – $0.01 par value, none issued
–
–
Common stock – authorized 200,000,000 shares – $0.01 par value – 74,092,774
issued at December 31, 2006 and 2005
1
1
Additional paid-in capital
1,051
1,068
Less:
Treasury stock (common stock; 1,017,207 and 1,528,724 shares at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively) at cost
(27)
(36)
Deferred compensation – restricted stock
–
(1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(223)
(251)
Retained earnings
528
429
Total stockholders’ equity
1,330
1,210
Total liabilities and equity
$«2,662
$«2,389
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(in millions)
Years ended December 31,
2006
2005
2004
Net income
$124
$÷90
$÷94
Comprehensive income (loss):
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $8, $7 and $15, respectively
12
12
(26)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on cash flow hedges included in net income, net of income tax effect of $2, $14 and $5, respectively
5
24
(8)
Currency translation adjustment
43
35
57
Adjustment to minimum pension liability, net of income tax effect 2
(1)
(1)
Comprehensive income
$186
$160
$116
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
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Corn Products International
Stockholders’ Equity
Accumulated
Share-based
Additional
Other
Redeemable
Payments
Common
Paid-In
Treasury
Deferred
Comprehensive
Retained
Common
Subject to
(in millions)
Stock
Capital
Stock
Compensation
Income (Loss)
Earnings
Stock
Redemption
Balance, December 31, 2003
$1
$1,006
$(35)
$(3)
$(343)
$285
$67
$–
Net income
94
Dividends declared
(19)
Losses on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $15 (26)
Amount of gains on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $5 (8)
Issuance of restricted common stock as compensation
1
(1)
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options
30
Tax benefit attributable to exercises of employee stock options
7
Amortization to compensation expense of restricted common stock
2
Change in fair value and number of shares of redeemable common stock
34
(34)
Currency translation adjustment
57
Minimum pension liability (“MPL”), net of income tax effect
(1)
Balance, December 31, 2004
$1
$1,047
$÷(4)
$(2)
$(321)
$360
$33
$–
Net income
90
Dividends declared
(21)
Gains on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $7 12
Amount of losses on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $14 24
Issuance of restricted stock units
5
Repurchases of common stock
(39)
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options
7
7
Tax benefit attributable to exercises of employee stock options
5
Amortization to compensation expense of restricted common stock
1
Change in fair value of redeemable common stock
4
(4)
Currency translation adjustment
35
Minimum pension liability (“MPL”), net of income tax effect
(1)
Balance, December 31, 2005
$1
$1,068
$(36)
$(1)
$(251)
$429
$29
$–
Net income
124
Dividends declared
(25)
Gains on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $8 12
Amount of losses on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $2 5
Repurchases of common stock
(23)
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options
(8)
29
Stock option expense
5
Other share-based compensation
(4)
3
4
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
6
Reclassification of deferred compensation
(1)
1
Change in fair value of redeemable common stock
(15)
15
Currency translation adjustment
43
Adjustment to MPL prior to adoption of SFAS No. 158,
net of tax of $1
2
Recognition of unfunded portion of pension and other postretirement liabilities, net of income tax effect of $18,
upon adoption of SFAS No. 158
(34)
Balance, December 31, 2006
$1
$1,051
$(27)
$«–
$(223)
$528
$44
$4
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Redeemable Equity
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(in millions)
Years ended December 31,
2006
2005
2004
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Net income
$«124
$÷«90
$÷«94
Non-cash charges (credits) to net income:
Depreciation 114
106
102
Write-off of fixed assets – plant closures
–
–
19
Deferred income taxes
(6)
(16)
(9)
Stock option expense
5
–
–
Minority interest in earnings
4
3
8
Earnings from non-controlled affiliates
(1)
(1)
(1)
Foreign currency transaction (gains)/losses (1)
3
1
Changes in trade working capital:
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
(31)
24
(14)
Inventories
(57)
5
(34)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
59
31
11
Other
20
–
(11)
Cash provided by operating activities
230
245
166
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(171)
(143)
(104)
Proceeds from disposal of plants and properties
3
7
1
Proceeds from sale of investment
–
–
21
Payments for acquisitions/investments, net of cash acquired
(42)
(5)
(68)
Other
–
–
1
Cash used for investing activities
(210)
(141)
(149)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities:
Payments on debt
(46)
(47)
(41)
Proceeds from borrowings
62
3
47
Dividends paid (including to minority interest shareholders)
(26)
(22)
(23)
Repurchases of common stock
(23)
(39)
–
Issuance of common stock
21
14
30
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
6
–
–
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities
(6)
(91)
13
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
1
2
1
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
15
15
31
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
116
101
70
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$«131
$«116
$«101
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Corn Products International
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS Corn Products International, Inc. (the “Company”) was founded in 1906 and became an independent and public company as of
December 31, 1997. The Company operates domestically and inter-
nationally in one business segment, corn refining, and produces a
wide variety of products.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements consist of the accounts of the Company, including all significant
subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions are elimi-
nated in consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial state-
ments, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, other than those
whose functional currency is the US dollar, are translated at current
exchange rates with the related translation adjustments reported
in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other com-
prehensive income (loss). Income statement accounts are translated
at the average exchange rate during the period. Where the US dol-
lar is considered the functional currency, monetary assets and
liabilities are translated at current exchange rates with the related
adjustment included in net income. Non-monetary assets and lia-
bilities are translated at historical exchange rates. The Company
incurs foreign currency transaction gains/losses relating to assets
and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the
functional currency. For 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company incurred
foreign currency transaction gains (losses) of $1 million, ($3 mil-
lion) and ($1 million), respectively. The Company’s accumulated
other comprehensive loss included in stockholders’ equity on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets includes cumulative translation loss
adjustments of $214 million and $257 million at December 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
Per Share Data All amounts per common share and the number
of common shares for all periods included in this report have been
retroactively adjusted to reflect the January 25, 2005 two-for-one
stock split. See Note 13 of the notes to the consolidated financial
statements for additional information pertaining to the stock split. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents consist of all
instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less, and which have virtually no risk of loss in value.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Costs are determined using the first-in, first-out
(FIFO) method. Investments Investments in the common stock of affiliated com-
panies over which the Company does not exercise significant
influence are accounted for under the cost method and are carried
at cost or less. At December 31, 2006, the Company had an
investment accounted for under the cost method of $6 million.
Investments that enable the Company to exercise significant influ-
ence, but do not represent a controlling interest, are accounted for
under the equity method; such investments are carried at cost or
less, adjusted to reflect the Company’s proportionate share of
income or loss, less dividends received. The Company would rec-
ognize a loss on these investments when there is a loss in value
of an investment which is other than a temporary decline.
Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation Property, plant
and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is generally computed on the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, which range from
10 to 50 years for buildings and from 3 to 25 years for all other
assets. Where permitted by law, accelerated depreciation methods
are used for tax purposes. The Company reviews the recoverability
of the net book value of property, plant and equipment for impair-
ment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the net book
value of an asset may not be recoverable from estimated future
cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposi-
tion. If this review indicates that the carrying values will not be
recovered, the carrying values would be reduced to fair value and
an impairment loss would be recognized.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill ($378 million and $351 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively)
represents the excess of cost over fair value of net assets
acquired. The Company also has other intangible assets ($3 million
and $8 million at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
respectively). The carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible
assets by geographic segment as of December 31, 2006 and
2005 was as follows:
(in millions)
2006
2005
North America
$125
$129
South America
71
62
Asia/Africa
185
168
Total $381
$359
The Company assesses goodwill for impairment annually (or
more frequent if impairment indicators arise). The Company has
chosen to perform this annual impairment assessment in December
of each year. The Company has completed the required impairment
assessments and determined there to be no goodwill impairment.
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes operating revenues
at the time title to the goods and all risks of ownership transfer to
customers. This generally occurs upon the date of shipment, except
in the case of consigned inventories where title passes and the
transfer of ownership risk occurs when the goods are used by the customer. Hedging Instruments The Company uses derivative financial
instruments principally to offset exposure to market risks arising
from changes in commodity prices and interest rates. Derivative
financial instruments currently used by the Company consist of
commodity futures contracts, interest rate swap agreements and
treasury lock agreements. The Company enters into futures contracts, which are designated as hedges of specific volumes of commodities (corn and natural gas) that will be purchased and
processed in a future month. These readily marketable exchange-
traded futures contracts are recognized in the Consolidated Balance
Sheets at fair value. The Company has also, from time to time,
entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted the interest rate on certain fixed rate debt to a variable
interest rate and, on certain variable rate debt, to a fixed interest
rate. The Company’s treasury lock agreements lock the benchmark
rate for an anticipated fixed rate borrowing. See also Note 7 and
Note 8 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for
additional information. On the date a derivative contract is entered into, the Company
designates the derivative as either a hedge of variable cash flows
to be paid related to interest on variable rate debt, as a hedge of
market variation in the benchmark rate for a future fixed rate debt
issue or as a hedge of certain forecasted purchases of corn or natural
gas used in the manufacturing process (“a cash-flow hedge”), or
as a hedge of the fair value of certain debt obligations (“a fair-
value hedge”). This process includes linking all derivatives that are
designated as fair-value or cash-flow hedges to specific assets and
liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, or to specific firm
commitments or forecasted transactions. For all hedging relation-
ships, the Company formally documents the hedging relationships
and its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the
hedge transactions, the hedging instrument, the item, the nature
of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effective-
ness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed, and a description
of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. The Company also
formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing
basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions
are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative is
not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly
effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting
prospectively. Changes in the fair value of a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap,
treasury lock or a futures contract for corn or natural gas that is
highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a cash-flow
hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), net of
applicable income taxes, and recognized in the Consolidated
Statement of Income when the variable rate interest is paid, the
future fixed interest rate is established or the finished goods produced
using the hedged item are sold. The maximum term over which
the Company hedges exposures to the variability of cash flows for commodity price risk is 60 months. Changes in the fair value of a fixed-to-floating interest rate swap agreement that is highly
effective and that is designated and qualifies as a fair-value hedge,
along with the loss or gain on the hedged debt obligation that is
attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument that qualifies as either a cash-flow hedge or a fair-value
hedge is reported in earnings.
The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when
it is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offset-
ting changes in the cash flows or fair value of the hedged item, the
derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, the derivative
is de-designated as a hedging instrument because it is unlikely that
a forecasted transaction will occur, or management determines
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Corn Products International
that designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate. When hedge accounting is discontinued
because it is probable that a forecasted transaction will not occur,
the Company continues to carry the derivative on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet at its fair value, and gains and losses that were
accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) are recognized
immediately in earnings. When hedge accounting is discontinued
because it is determined that the derivative no longer qualifies as
an effective fair-value hedge, the Company continues to carry the
derivative on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at its fair value and
no longer adjusts the hedged asset or liability for changes in fair
value. The adjustment of the carrying amount of the hedged asset
or liability is accounted for in the same manner as other components
of the carrying amount of that asset or liability. In all other situations
in which hedge accounting is discontinued, the Company continues
to carry the derivative at its fair value on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet and recognizes any changes in its fair value in earnings.
Stock-based Compensation The Company has a stock incentive
plan that provides for stock-based employee compensation, includ-
ing the granting of stock options and shares of restricted stock, to
certain key employees. The plan is more fully described in Note 13.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-based Payment”
(“SFAS 123R”), which requires, among other things, that compen-
sation expense be recognized for employee stock options. See
also “Recently Adopted Accounting Standards” presented later in
this footnote. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company
accounted for stock compensation using the recognition and
measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related
Interpretations. Under that method, compensation expense was
recorded only if the current market price of the underlying stock on
the date of grant exceeded the option exercise price. Since stock
options are granted at exercise prices that equal the market value
of the underlying common stock on the date of grant under the
Company’s stock incentive plan, no compensation expense related
to stock options was recorded in the Consolidated Statements of
Income prior to January 1, 2006. Earnings per Common Share Basic earnings per common share
is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average num-
ber of shares outstanding (including redeemable common stock),
which totaled 74.1 for 2006, 74.7 million for 2005 and 73.4 million
for 2004. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing
net income by the weighted average number of shares outstand-
ing, including the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and
other shares associated with long-term incentive compensation
plans. The weighted average number of shares outstanding for
diluted EPS calculations was 75.8 million, 75.6 million and 74.7 mil-
lion for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In 2005 and 2004,
options to purchase 1,019,150 and 165,907 shares of common
stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of the
weighted average number of shares outstanding for diluted EPS
because their effects were anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive
stock option shares for 2006. Risks and Uncertainties The Company operates domestically and internationally in one business segment. In each country, the
business and assets are subject to varying degrees of risk and
uncertainty. The Company insures its business and assets in each
country against insurable risks in a manner that it deems appropri-
ate. Because of this geographic dispersion, the Company believes
that a loss from non-insurable events in any one country would
not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations as a whole. Additionally, the Company believes there is no signifi-
cant concentration of risk with any single customer or supplier
whose failure or non-performance would materially affect the
Company’s results.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 151,
“Inventory Costs – an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4”
(“SFAS 151”), which clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts
of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and spoilage. The
standard requires that such costs be excluded from the cost of
inventory and expensed when incurred. SFAS 151 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS
151 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges
of Nonmonetary Assets – an amendment of APB No. 29, Accounting
for Nonmonetary Transactions” (“SFAS 153”), which requires that
exchanges of productive assets be accounted for at fair value, rather
than at carryover basis, unless (1) neither the asset received nor
the asset surrendered has a fair value that is determinable within
reasonable limits or (2) the transactions lack commercial substance.
SFAS 153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring
in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of
SFAS 153 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consoli-
dated financial statements.
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In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-
Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which revises SFAS No. 123,
“Accounting for Stock Based Compensation”
, and supersedes APB
25. Among other items, SFAS 123R eliminates the use of APB 25
and the intrinsic value method of accounting, and requires compa-
nies to recognize in the financial statements the cost of employee
services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments,
based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. This cost is to
be recognized over the period during which an employee is required
to provide service in exchange for the award (typically the vesting
period). SFAS 123R also requires that benefits associated with tax
deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost that are
recognized by crediting additional paid-in capital be reported as a
financing cash inflow, rather than as an operating cash flow as previously required. The Company adopted SFAS 123R effective
January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method, which
requires that compensation cost be recognized in the financial
statements beginning with the effective date, based on the require-
ments of SFAS 123R for all share-based awards granted or modified
after that date, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all
unvested awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R.
See also Note 13 of the notes to the consolidated financial state-
ments for additional information. The adoption of SFAS 123R resulted in the Company recording
compensation expense for employee stock options. The following
table shows the effect of adopting SFAS 123R on selected reported
items and what those items would have been under the previous
guidance required under APB No. 25.
(in millions, except per share amounts)
As
Under
Year Ended December 31, 2006
Reported
APB No. 25
Income before income taxes and minority interest
$«197
$«202
Income before minority interest
128
131
Net income
124
127
Basic earnings per common share
1.67
1.71
Diluted earnings per common share
1.63
1.67
Cash provided by operating activities
230
236
Cash used for financing activities
6
12
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS 154”), which changes the
requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in
accounting principle. The statement requires retrospective applica-
tion to prior period financial statements of changes in accounting
principle, unless impracticable to do so. It also requires that a change
in the depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived
non-financial assets be accounted as a change in accounting esti-
mate, affected by a change in accounting principle. Accounting for
error corrections and accounting estimate changes will continue
under the guidance in APB Opinion 20, “Accounting Changes,” as
carried forward in this pronouncement. The statement is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption
of SFAS 154 did not have a material effect on the Company’s con-
solidated financial statements. In November 2005, the FASB issued FSP Nos. FAS 115-1 and
124-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its
Application to Certain Investments.” This FSP addresses the deter-
mination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether
the impairment is ‘other-than-temporary’, and the measurement of
an impairment loss. The investment is impaired if the fair value is
less than cost. The impairment is ‘other-than-temporary’ for equity
securities and debt securities that can contractually be prepaid or
otherwise settled in such a way that the investor would not recover
substantially all of its cost. If ‘other-than-temporary’, an impairment
loss shall be recognized in earnings equal to the difference between
the investment’s cost and its fair value. The guidance in this FSP is
effective in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005.
The adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements. In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering
the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”),
to address the diversity in practice in quantifying financial state-
ment misstatements. SAB 108 provides guidance with respect to
how prior year misstatements should be taken into consideration
when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements
for purposes of determining whether the current year’s financial
statements are materially misstated. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal
years ending on or after November 15, 2006, allowing a one-time
transitional cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of
January 1, 2006 for errors that were not previously deemed mate-
rial, but are material under the guidance in SAB 108. The adoption
of the provisions of SAB 108 did not have a material effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and
132(R)” (“SFAS 158”). Among other things, SFAS 158 requires
companies to: (i) recognize in the balance sheet, a net liability or
asset and an offsetting adjustment to accumulated other compre-
hensive income, to record the funded status of defined benefit
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pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; (ii) measure plan
assets and obligations that determine its funded status as of the
end of the company’s fiscal year; and (iii) recognize in comprehen-
sive income the changes in the funded status of a defined benefit
pension and postretirement plan in the year in which the changes
occur. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit
plan and the disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of
the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The requirement
to measure the plan assets and benefit obligations as of the year-
end balance sheet date is effective for fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2008. The Company adopted SFAS 158 effective
December 31, 2006 by recording a charge to accumulated other
comprehensive loss of $34 million, net of income taxes of $18 mil-
lion, to recognize the unfunded portion of its defined benefit pension
and other postretirement plan liabilities. The Company does not
expect that the eventual change to using a year-end balance sheet
measurement date will have a material impact on its consolidated
financial statements. See also Note 10 of the notes to the consoli-
dated financial statements for additional information. NOTE 3. MEXICAN TAX ON BEVERAGES SWEETENED WITH HFCS
On January 1, 2002, a discriminatory tax on beverages sweetened
with high fructose corn syrup (“HFCS”) approved by the Mexican
Congress late in 2001, became effective. In response to the enact-
ment of the tax, which at the time effectively ended the use of
HFCS for beverages in Mexico, the Company ceased production
of HFCS 55 at its San Juan del Rio plant, one of its three plants in
Mexico. Over time, the Company resumed production and sales of
HFCS to certain beverage customers. These sales increased signif-
icantly beginning late in the third quarter of 2004, and in 2005 and
2006, returned to levels attained prior to the imposition of the tax as
a result of certain customers having obtained court rulings exempt-
ing them from paying the tax. The Mexican Congress repealed this
tax effective January 1, 2007.
As previously disclosed, in response to the imposition of the tax
the Company submitted an arbitration claim against the government
of Mexico under the provisions of the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) seeking recovery for damages in the amount
of $325 million. In July 2006, a hearing of the NAFTA Tribunal in the
case was held to determine whether Mexico has state responsibility
for a violation of obligations owed by Mexico to foreign investors
under NAFTA Chapter 11. Although the timing of a decision by the
NAFTA Tribunal on the issue of state responsibility is not known,
no decision on any damages is expected in the near term. NOTE 4. ACQUISITIONS/DISPOSITIONS On December 19, 2006, the Company’s wholly-owned Argentinean
subsidiary, Productos de Maiz, S.A., paid $16 million in cash to
acquire substantially all of the common stock of DEMSA Industrial
Peru-Derivados del Maiz, S.A. (“DEMSA”), the only corn refiner in
Peru. Goodwill of approximately $9 million was recorded. Established
in 1964 and with annual revenues of approximately $15 million,
DEMSA sells regular and modified corn starch, glucose, grits, corn
oil, corn flour, hominy feed, caramel color and other products to
the food and beverage, papermaking, corrugated, pharmaceutical,
textiles and animal feed markets. On August 31, 2006, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Corn Products Brasil – Ingredientes Industriais Ltda., paid $22 mil-
lion in cash to increase its ownership interest in Getec Guanabara
Quimica Industrial S.A. (“GETEC”) from 20 percent to 50 percent.
GETEC is a major Brazilian producer of polyols, including liquid sor-
bitol and mannitol, and anhydrous dextrose, for the personal care,
food, candy and confectionary, and pharmaceutical markets. The
Company accounts for this investment as a non-controlled affiliate
under the equity method of accounting.
On December 29, 2004, the Company increased its ownership
in Doosan Corn Products Korea, Inc. to 100 percent by purchasing
an additional 25 percent ownership interest from the minority inter-
est shareholders, and subsequently renamed the wholly-owned
subsidiary Corn Products Korea, Inc. The Company paid $65 million
in cash to acquire the additional ownership interest, which approxi-
mated the carrying value of the minority interest. On December 1, 2004, the Company sold its investment in Nihon
Shokuhin Kako Kabishiki Kaisha (“NSK”), a Japanese corn refiner,
for $21 million in cash. The Company recorded a $1 million pretax
gain from the sale, which is included in other income in the 2004
Consolidated Statement of Income. The Company also made other acquisitions during the last
three years, none of which, either individually or in the aggregate,
were material. All of the Company’s acquisitions were accounted for under the
purchase method. Had the acquisitions described above occurred
at the beginning of the respective years, the effect on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements would not have been significant.
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NOTE 5. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
As part of a manufacturing optimization initiative in Mexico and
South America, the Company permanently closed two production
facilities in the fourth quarter of 2004. As a result of these plant
closures, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $21 million
($15 million after-tax) which is classified as plant closing costs in
the Consolidated Statement of Income for 2004. The $21 million
charge consists of a $19 million write-off of fixed assets and $2 million
in expenses for employee severance costs and related benefits
pertaining to the termination of approximately 160 employees. The $19 million charge included write-offs of fixed assets in Mexico
and South America of approximately $14 million and $5 million,
respectively. The $2 million charge for employee severance and
related benefits included costs of $1 million in each of Mexico and South America. As of December 31, 2005, the restructuring
accrual was fully utilized. NOTE 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and short-term borrowings approximate fair values.
The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is estimated based
on quotations of major securities dealers who are market makers
in the securities. Based on market quotes, the fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt, at
December 31, 2006 and 2005, was $516 million and $513 million,
respectively.
Derivatives The Company uses financial instruments primarily to manage the
exposure to price risk related to corn and natural gas purchases
used in the manufacturing process and to manage its exposure to
changes in interest rates on existing or anticipated borrowings. The
Company generally does not enter into derivative instruments for
any purpose other than hedging the cash flows associated with
future interest payments on variable rate debt and specific volumes
of commodities that will be purchased and processed in a future
month, and hedging the exposure related to changes in the fair value
of certain outstanding fixed rate debt instruments. The Company
occasionally hedges commercial transactions and certain liabilities
that are denominated in a currency other than the currency of the
operating unit entering into the underlying transaction. The Company
does not speculate using derivative instruments. The derivative financial instruments that the Company uses in
its management of commodity-price risk consist of open futures
contracts and options traded through regulated commodity
exchanges. The derivative financial instruments that the Company
uses in its management of interest rate risk consist of interest
rate swap and treasury lock agreements. By using derivative financial
instruments to hedge exposures to changes in commodity prices
and interest rates, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and
market risk. Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will fail to
perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair
value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the
Company, which creates credit risk for the Company. When the
fair value of a derivative contract is negative, the Company owes
the counterparty and, therefore, it does not possess credit risk.
The Company minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments
by entering into transactions only with investment grade counter-
parties. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial
instrument that results from a change in commodity prices or interest
rates. The market risk associated with commodity-price and interest
rate contracts is managed by establishing and monitoring parameters
that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken.
The Company maintains a commodity-price risk management
strategy that uses derivative instruments to minimize significant,
unanticipated earnings fluctuations caused by commodity-price
volatility. For example, the manufacturing of the Company’s products
requires a significant volume of corn and natural gas. Price fluctua-
tions in corn and natural gas cause market values of corn inventory
to differ from its cost and the actual purchase price of corn and natural gas to differ from anticipated prices. The Company periodically enters into futures and option contracts
for a portion of its anticipated corn and natural gas usage, generally
over the next twelve months, in order to hedge the price risk associated with fluctuations in market prices. The contracts limit
the unfavorable effect that price increases will have on corn and
natural gas purchases. All of the Company’s futures and option
contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. Unrealized gains and losses associated with marking the corn
and natural gas futures and option contracts to market are recorded
as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and included
in the stockholders’ equity section of the Consolidated Balance
Sheets as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss. These
amounts are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the month
in which the related corn or natural gas is used or in the month a
hedge is determined to be ineffective. The Company assesses the effectiveness of a hedge using a
corn or natural gas futures or option contract based on changes in
the contract’s intrinsic value. The changes in the market value of
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such contracts have historically been, and are expected to con-
tinue to be, highly effective at offsetting changes in the price of
the hedged items. The amounts representing the ineffectiveness
of these cash flow hedges are not significant.
The Company assesses its exposure to variability in interest
rates by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest
rates that may adversely impact future cash flows and the fair value
of existing debt instruments, and by evaluating hedging opportuni-
ties. The Company maintains risk management control systems to
monitor interest rate risk attributable to both the Company’s out-
standing and forecasted debt obligations as well as the Company’s
offsetting hedge positions. The risk management control systems
involve the use of analytical techniques, including sensitivity analy-
sis, to estimate the expected impact of changes in interest rates
on the fair value of the Company’s outstanding and forecasted
debt instruments.
The Company uses a combination of fixed and variable rate debt
to finance its operations. The debt obligations with fixed cash flows
expose the Company to variability in the fair value of outstanding
debt instruments due to changes in interest rates. The Company
has, from time to time, entered into interest rate swap agreements
that effectively converted the interest rate on certain fixed-rate debt
to a variable rate. These swaps called for the Company to receive
interest at a fixed rate and to pay interest at a variable rate, thereby
creating the equivalent of variable-rate debt. The Company desig-
nated these interest rate swap agreements as hedges of the
changes in fair value of the underlying debt obligation attributable
to changes in interest rates and accounted for them as fair value
hedges. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps desig-
nated as hedging instruments that effectively offset the variability
in the fair value of outstanding debt obligations are reported in
earnings. These amounts offset the gain or loss (that is, the change
in fair value) of the hedged debt instrument that is attributable to
changes in interest rates (that is, the hedged risk) which is also
recognized in earnings. During 2005 and 2006 the Company termi-
nated these interest rate swap agreements (see also Note 7). The
Company has a cross currency interest rate swap agreement, which
matures in 2007, that effectively converts certain floating rate US
dollar denominated debt to a fixed rate Korean Won obligation. This
swap has been designated as a hedge of floating interest rate pay-
ments attributable to changes in interest rates and is accounted
for as a cash flow hedge, with changes in the fair value of the swap
recorded to other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged
transaction occurs, at which time it is reclassified to earnings. In
2006, the Company entered into Treasury Lock agreements (the
“T-Locks”) that fix the benchmark component of the interest rate
to be established for $200 million of a 10-year debt issue that it
plans to complete in 2007 (see also Note 7). The T-Locks are desig-
nated as hedges of the variability in cash flows associated with
future interest payments caused by market fluctuations in the
benchmark interest rate until the fixed interest rate is established,
and are accounted for as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, changes
in the fair value of the T-Locks are recorded to other comprehensive
income (loss) until the consummation of the underlying debt offer-
ing, at which time any realized gain (loss) will be reclassified as a
deferred asset or liability and amortized over the 10 year life of the
debt. The net gain or loss recognized in earnings during 2006, 2005
and 2004, representing the amount of the Company’s hedges’
ineffectiveness and the component of the Company’s derivative
instruments’ gain or loss excluded from the assessment of hedge
effectiveness, was not significant.
At December 31, 2006, the Company’s accumulated other
comprehensive loss account included $30 million of gains, net of tax of $19 million, pertaining to commodities related derivative
instruments that hedge the anticipated cash flows from future
transactions, most of which are expected to be recognized in earnings within the next twelve months. Transactions and events
expected to occur over the next twelve months that will necessi-
tate reclassifying these derivatives gains to earnings include the
sale of finished goods inventory that includes previously hedged
purchases of raw corn and the usage of hedged natural gas.
Additionally, the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive
loss account at December 31, 2006 included $2 million of unreal-
ized losses, net of tax of $1 million, related to the T-Locks. Cash
flow hedges discontinued during 2006 were not material.
NOTE 7. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS The Company had total debt outstanding of $554 million and $528 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Short-
term borrowings at December 31, 2006 and 2005 consist primarily
of amounts outstanding under various unsecured local country
operating lines of credit. Short-term borrowings consist of the following at December 31:
(in millions)
2006
2005
Borrowings in various currencies (at rates of 3% – 13% for 2006 and 3% – 13% for 2005)
$56
$47
Current maturities of long-term debt
18
10
Total short-term borrowings
$74
$57
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On April 26, 2006, the Company entered into new, five-year
$500 million senior, unsecured revolving credit facilities consisting
of a $470 million US senior revolving credit facility and a $30 million
Canadian revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”).
The Revolving Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s previous
$180 million revolving credit facility that would have expired in
September 2009. The Canadian revolving credit facility is guaran-
teed by Corn Products International, Inc. At December 31, 2006,
there were $9 million of borrowings outstanding under the Canadian
revolving credit facility (the “Canadian Revolver”). There were no
outstanding borrowings under the US revolving credit facility at
December 31, 2006. On December 21, 2006, CPIngredientes, S.A. de C.V., the
Company’s wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary, entered into a two-
year $16.5 million senior unsecured term loan. Interest is payable
quarterly at a three-month LIBOR rate plus a spread. The loan can
be prepaid in whole or in part without penalty on any interest pay-
ment date. Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:
(in millions)
2006
2005
8.25% senior notes, due July 2007, net of discount
$255
$254
8.45% senior notes, due 2009, net of discount
199
199
Mexican term loan, due 2008 (at LIBOR indexed floating rate)
17
–
Canadian revolver, due 2011 (at LIBOR indexed floating rate)
9
–
Korean loans, due 2007 and 2006 (at rates of 5.4% for 2006 and 5.2% to 5.5% for 2005)
18
28
Total
$498
$481
Less: current maturities
18
10
Long-term debt
$480
$471
The Company’s long-term debt matures as follows: $273 million
in 2007, $17 million in 2008, $200 million in 2009 and $9 million in 2011. The Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2006
includes $255 million of 8.25 percent senior notes that mature on
July 15, 2007. These borrowings are included in long-term debt as
the Company expects to refinance the notes on a long-term basis
prior to the maturity date.
Corn Products International, Inc. guarantees certain obligations of
several of its consolidated subsidiaries, which aggregated $52 million
and $29 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In conjunction with its plan to refinance the 8.25 percent $255
million senior notes, the Company expects to issue $200 million of
10-year, fixed rate debt in 2007. The Company has entered into
Treasury Lock agreements (the “T-Locks”) to manage its exposure
to variability in the benchmark interest rate on which the fixed inter-
est rate debt will be based. The T-Locks, which expire on March 21,
2007, will be settled simultaneously upon the issuance of the long-
term fixed rate debt. The T-Locks are designated as hedges of the
variability in cash flows associated with future interest payments
caused by market fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate until
the fixed interest rate is established, and are accounted for as cash
flow hedges. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the T-Locks
are recorded to other comprehensive income (loss) until the con-
summation of the underlying debt offering, at which time any
realized gain (loss) will be reclassified as a deferred asset or liability
and amortized over the 10 year life of the debt. At December 31,
2006, the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss
account included $2 million of unrealized losses, net of tax of $1 mil-
lion, related to the T-Locks. During 2005 and 2004 the Company benefited from interest
rate swap agreements that effectively converted the interest rate
associated with the Company’s 8.45 percent senior notes to a vari-
able interest rate. On August 5, 2005, the Company terminated
$50 million of its $200 million fixed to floating rate interest rate swap
agreements associated with its 8.45 percent $200 million senior
notes due August 2009. The swap termination resulted in a gain of
approximately $2 million, which approximated the fair value of the
swap contract. The fair value adjustment to the hedged debt at the
termination date ($2 million) is being amortized as a reduction to
financing costs over the remaining term of the underlying debt
(through August 2009). On February 1, 2006, the Company termi-
nated the remaining fixed to floating interest rate swap agreements
associated with the 8.45 percent senior notes. The swap termination
resulted in a gain of approximately $3 million, which approximated
the fair value of the swap contract. The fair value adjustment to
the hedged debt at the termination date ($3 million) is being amor-
tized as a reduction to financing costs over the remaining term of
the underlying debt (through August 2009). The fair value of out-
standing interest rate swap agreements at December 31, 2005
approximated $5 million. The Company does not enter into interest
rate swap agreements for trading purposes.
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NOTE 8. LEASES
The Company leases rail cars, certain machinery and equipment,
and office space under various operating leases. Rental expense
under operating leases was $24 million, $24 million and $23 million
in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Minimum lease payments
due on leases existing at December 31, 2006 are shown below: (in millions)
Year
Minimum Lease Payments
2007
$24
2008
22
2009
21
2010
15
2011
11
Balance thereafter
25
NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES
The components of income before income taxes and the provision
for income taxes are shown below:
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
Income (loss) before income taxes:
United States
$«(10)
$«(30)
$÷÷9
Outside the United States
207
178
136
Total
$197
$148
$145
Provision for income taxes:
Current tax expense
US federal
$÷÷5
$÷÷5
$÷÷6
State and local
–
2
1
Foreign
70
64
45
Total current
$÷75
$÷71
$÷52
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
US federal
$÷«(4)
$«(11)
$«÷(5)
State and local
–
(3)
–
Foreign
(2)
(2)
3
Foreign-tax benefit of net operating loss carryforward
–
–
(7)
Total deferred
$÷«(6)
$«(16)
$«÷(9)
Total provision
$÷69
$÷55
$÷43
Deferred income taxes are provided for the tax effects of tem-
porary differences between the financial reporting basis and tax
basis of assets and liabilities. Significant temporary differences at
December 31, 2006 and 2005 are summarized as follows:
(in millions)
2006
2005
Deferred tax assets attributable to:
Employee benefit accruals
$÷23
$÷21
Pensions
21
1
Hedging/derivative contracts
4
1
Net operating loss carryforwards
9
8
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
25
19
Foreign minimum tax credits
1
15
Other
10
12
Gross deferred tax assets
$÷93
$÷77
Valuation allowance
(24)
(18)
Net deferred tax assets
$÷69
$÷59
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
Plants and properties
$154
$154
Hedging/derivative contracts
16
5
Goodwill
17
13
Total deferred tax liabilities
$187
$172
Net deferred tax liabilities $118
$113
Net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2006 include
state net operating losses of $2 million and foreign net operating
losses of $7 million. The state net operating losses expire in various
years through 2026. Foreign net operating losses of $3 million will
expire in 2009 through 2011 if unused, while $4 million may be
carried forward indefinitely. The foreign tax credit carryforwards of
$25 million at December 31, 2006 will expire in 2012 through 2016
if not utilized. SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, requires that a val-
uation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that
all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In mak-
ing this assessment, management considers the level of historical
taxable income, scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax
planning strategies, and projected future taxable income. The
Company maintains a valuation allowance of $24 million against
certain foreign tax credits and foreign net operating losses that
management has determined will more likely than not expire prior
to realization. The valuation allowance at December 31, 2006, with
respect to foreign tax credit carryforwards, increased to $17 million
from $12 million at December 31, 2005. The valuation allowance
with respect to foreign net operating losses increased to $7 mil-
lion at December 31, 2006 from $6 million at December 31, 2005.
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A reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the Company’s
effective tax rate follows:
2006
2005
2004
Provision for tax at US statutory rate
35.00%
35.00%
35.00%
Taxes related to foreign income
(0.04)
(2.40)
(5.90)
State and local taxes – net
0.22
(1.50)
0.21
Increase in valuation allowance – foreign tax credits
1.73
5.41
1.13
Change in foreign statutory tax rates
(1.07)
–
–
Non-conventional fuel tax credits
(0.68)
–
(1.10)
Other items – net
0.09
0.99
0.66
Provision at effective tax rate
35.25%
37.50%
30.00%
Provisions are made for estimated US and foreign income taxes,
less credits that may be available, on distributions from foreign
subsidiaries to the extent dividends are anticipated. No provision
has been made for income taxes on approximately $618 million of
undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries at December 31,
2006, as such amounts are considered permanently reinvested.
NOTE 10. BENEFIT PLANS The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor noncontributory defined
benefit pension plans covering substantially all employees in the
United States and Canada, and certain employees in other foreign
countries. Plans for most salaried employees provide pay-related
benefits based on years of service. Plans for hourly employees
generally provide benefits based on flat dollar amounts and years
of service. The Company’s general funding policy is to make con-
tributions to the plans in amounts that are within the limits of
deductibility under current tax regulations. Certain foreign countries
allow income tax deductions without regard to contribution levels,
and the Company’s policy in those countries is to make the contri-
bution required by the terms of the applicable plan. Domestic plan
assets consist primarily of common stock, corporate debt securi-
ties and short-term investment funds.
Domestic salaried employees are covered by a defined benefit
“cash balance” pension plan, which provides benefits based on service and Company credits to the participating employees’
accounts of between 3 percent and 10 percent of base salary,
bonus and overtime.
The Company also provides healthcare and life insurance benefits
for retired employees in the United States and Canada. US salaried
employees are provided with access to postretirement medical
insurance through Retirement Health Care Spending Accounts. US
salaried employees accrue an account during employment, which
can be used after employment to purchase postretirement medical
insurance from the Company and Medigap or through Medicare
HMO policies after age 65. The accounts are credited with a flat
dollar amount and indexed for inflation annually during employment.
The accounts also accrue interest credits using a rate equal to a
specified amount above the yield on five-year Treasury notes.
Employees can use the amounts accumulated in these accounts,
including credited interest, to purchase postretirement medical
insurance. Employees become eligible for benefits when they meet
minimum age and service requirements. The Company recognizes
the cost of these postretirement benefits by accruing a flat dollar
amount on an annual basis for each domestic salaried employee.
The Company has the right to modify or terminate these benefits.
Healthcare benefits for retirees outside the United States and
Canada are generally covered through local government plans. The Company adopted the recognition provisions of SFAS 158
effective December 31, 2006 by recording a charge to accumulated
other comprehensive loss of $34 million, net of income taxes of
$18 million, to recognize the unfunded portion of its defined bene-
fit pension and other postretirement plan liabilities. This charge
includes a credit of $3 million, net of tax of $2 million, associated
with the reversal of a minimum pension liability. The incremental
effect of the adoption of SFAS 158 on the Company’s Consolidated
Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006 is provided below: Before Adjustments
After
Application to Adopt
Application
(in millions)
of SFAS 158
SFAS 158
of SFAS 158
Intangible assets
$«÷389
$÷(8)
$«÷381
Other assets
55
(1)
54
Total assets
2,671
(9)
2,662
Accrued liabilities
116
2
118
Non-current liabilities
106
41
147
Deferred income taxes (current and long-term)
153
(18)
135
Total liabilities
1,307
25
1,332
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(189)
(34)
(223)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,364
(34)
1,330
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$2,671
$÷(9)
$2,662
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Corn Products International
Pension Obligation and Funded Status The changes in pension
benefit obligations and plan assets during 2006 and 2005, as well
as the funded status and the amounts recognized in the Company’s
Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the Company’s pension
plans at December 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows:
US Plans
Non-US Plans
(in millions)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Benefit obligation
At January 1
$«73
$«67
$119
$÷97
Service cost
3
2
3
2
Interest cost
4
4
7
6
Benefits paid
(9)
(4)
(5)
(4)
Actuarial loss (gain)
(1)
4
5
15
Foreign currency translation
–
–
(1)
3
Benefit obligation at December 31
$«70
$«73
$128
$119
Fair value of plan assets
At January 1
$«59
$«51
$÷97
$÷81
Actual return on plan assets
4
4
8
12
Employer contributions
–
8
5
5
Benefits paid
(5)
(4)
(5)
(4)
Foreign currency translation
–
–
–
3
Fair value of plan assets at December 31
$«58
$«59
$105
$÷97
Funded status
$(12)
$(14)
$«(23)
$«(22)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss –
13
–
28
Unrecognized prior service cost
–
2
–
–
Unrecognized transition obligation
–
–
–
6
Net prepaid pension asset (liability)
$(12)
$÷«1
$«(23)
$÷12
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets con-
sist of:
US Plans
Non-US Plans
(in millions)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Non-current liabilities
$12
$÷–
$23
$÷«–
Prepaid benefit cost
–
(4)
–
(16)
Accrued benefit cost
–
11
–
10
Intangible assets
–
(2)
–
(5)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
–
(6)
–
(1)
Net amount recognized
$12
$«(1)
$23
$(12)
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Loss consist of:
US Plans
Non-US Plans
(in millions)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Net actuarial loss
$10
$–
*
$31
$–
*
Prior service cost
2
–
*
1
–
*
Transition obligation
–
–
*
5
–
*
Net amount recognized
$12
$–
*
$37
$–
*
* Not applicable as SFAS 158 was adopted effective December 31, 2006.
The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pen-
sion plans was $173 million and $165 million at December 31, 2006
and 2005, respectively.
Information about plan obligations and assets for plans with an
accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets is as follows:
US Plans
Non-US Plans
(in millions)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Projected benefit obligation
$70
$73
$10
$÷9
Accumulated benefit obligation
64
68
10
11
Fair value of plan assets
58
59
–
–
Included in the Company’s pension obligation are nonqualified
supplemental retirement plans for certain key employees. All ben-
efits provided under these plans are unfunded, and payments to
plan participants are made by the Company.
Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost Net pension
cost consisted of the following for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004:
US Plans
Non-US Plans
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
2006
2005
2004
Service cost $«3
$«2
$«2
$«3
$«2
$«2
Interest cost 4
4
4
7
6
5
Expected return on plan assets
(4)
(3)
(3)
(7)
(5)
(5)
Amortization of actuarial loss
1
–
–
1
–
–
Settlement
1
–
–
–
–
–
Net pension cost
$«5
$«3
$«3
$«4
$«3
$«2
The Company estimates that net pension expense for 2007 will
include approximately $2 million relating to the amortization of its
accumulated actuarial loss included in accumulated other compre-
hensive loss at December 31, 2006.
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The Company recognized an additional minimum pension liability
at December 31, 2005 and 2004, related to under-funded plans.
In connection with the recognition of this minimum liability, at
December 31, 2005 the Company recorded a charge to other com-
prehensive income of $0.7 million ($0.5 million, net of income taxes
of $0.2 million). At December 31, 2004, the Company recorded a
charge to other comprehensive income of $1.7 million ($0.9 million,
net of income taxes of $0.8 million) related to the recognition of
the minimum pension liability. Effective December 31, 2006, the
Company recognized the unfunded portion of its defined benefit
pension and other postretirement plan liabilities upon the adoption
of SFAS 158 (see also Note 2). Accordingly, a minimum pension
liability no longer exists.
The following weighted average assumptions were used to
determine the Company’s obligations under the pension plans: US Plans
Non-US Plans
(in millions)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Discount rate
5.90%
5.40%
5.20%
5.25%
Rate of compensation increase
2.75%
2.75%
3.50%
3.50%
The following weighted average assumptions were used to deter-
mine the Company’s net periodic benefit cost for the pension plans:
US Plans
Non-US Plans
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
2006
2005
2004
Discount rate
5.40%
5.75%
6.0%
5.25%
5.25%
6.5%
Expected long-
term return on plan assets
7.25%
7.25%
7.5%
7.00%
7.25%
8.5%
Rate of compensation increase
2.75%
2.75%
3.0%
3.50%
3.50%
4.5%
The Company has assumed an expected long-term rate of return
on assets of 7.25 percent for US and Canadian plans. In developing
the expected long-term rate of return assumption on plan assets,
which consist mainly of US equity and debt securities, management
evaluated historical rates of return achieved on plan assets and the
asset allocation of the plans, input from the Company’s independent
actuaries and investment consultants, and historical trends in long-term inflation rates. Projected return estimates made by such
consultants are based upon broad equity and bond indices. The discount rate reflects a rate of return on high quality fixed
income investments that match the duration of expected benefit
payments. The Company has typically used returns on long-term
corporate AA bonds as a benchmark in establishing this assumption.
The discount rate is reviewed annually.
Plan Assets The Company’s investment policy for its pension plans
is to balance risk and return through diversified portfolios of high-
quality equity instruments, fixed income securities, and short-term
investments. Maturities for fixed income securities are managed
such that sufficient liquidity exists to meet near-term benefit pay-
ment obligations. For US pension plans, the weighted average target
range allocation of assets was 31-55 percent with equity managers,
and 44-68 percent with fixed income managers. The asset allocation
is reviewed regularly and portfolio investments are rebalanced to
the targeted allocation when considered appropriate. The Company’s
pension plan weighted average asset allocation as of the measure-
ment date of September 30 for US plans and November 30 for
non-US plans is as follows:
US Plans
Non-US Plans
Asset Category
2006
2005
2006
2005
Equity securities
52%
52%
57%
49%
Debt securities
47%
47%
39%
46%
Other
1%
1%
4%
5%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
The Company made no cash contribution to its US pension plans
in 2006, and made a $5 million cash contribution to its Canadian
pension plans. The Company estimates that in 2007 it will make a
cash contribution of $7 million to its Canadian pension plans, and
is considering an optional cash contribution to its US plans. Cash
contributions in subsequent years will depend on a number of factors
including the performance of plan assets. The following benefit
payments, which reflect anticipated future service, as appropriate,
are expected to be made:
(in millions)
US Plans
Non-US Plans
2007
$5
$6
2008
5
5
2009
7
5
2010
5
5
2011
5
5
Years 2012 – 2016
30
33
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Corn Products International
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries also maintain
defined contribution plans. The Company makes matching contri-
butions to these plans based on a percentage of employee
contributions. Amounts charged to expense for defined contribu-
tion plans totaled $4 million, $6 million and $5 million in 2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively.
Postretirement Benefit Plans The Company’s postretirement benefit plans currently are not funded. The changes in the benefit
obligations of the plans during 2006 and 2005, and the amounts
recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at
December 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows:
(in millions)
2006
2005
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
At January 1
$44
$44
Service cost
2
1
Interest cost
2
3
Actuarial loss/(gain)
2
(2)
Benefits paid
(2)
(2)
Benefit obligation at December 31
$48
$44
Unrecognized net actuarial loss –
(8)
Unrecognized prior service benefit –
1
Accrued postretirement benefit costs
$48
$37
As a result of the adoption of SFAS 158, the following additional
amounts are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
(in millions)
2006
2005
Current liabilities
$2
$–*
Non-current liabilities
7
–*
Net amount recognized
$9
$–
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
consist of:
(in millions)
2006
2005
Net actuarial loss
$9
$–*
Prior service cost
–
–*
Net amount recognized
$9
$–
* Not applicable as SFAS 158 was adopted effective December 31, 2006.
Net postretirement benefit costs consisted of the following for
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
Service cost $2
$1
$1
Interest cost 2
3
3
Net postretirement benefit costs
$4
$4
$4
The Company estimates that postretirement benefit expense
for 2007 will include approximately $1 million relating to the amor-
tization of its accumulated actuarial loss included in accumulated
other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2006.
The following weighted average assumptions were used to deter-
mine the Company’s obligations under the postretirement plans: 2006
2005
Discount rate
5.90%
5.40%
The following weighted average assumptions were used to deter-
mine the Company’s net postretirement benefit cost: 2006
2005
2004
Discount rate
5.40%
5.75%
6.0%
In measuring the postretirement benefit obligation, the Company
assumed an increase in the per capita cost of healthcare benefits
of 8.5 percent in 2007, declining ratably to 5 percent by the year
2014 and remaining at that level thereafter. An increase in the
assumed healthcare cost trend rate by 1 percentage point would
increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at
December 31, 2006 by $6 million, while a decrease in the rate of
1 percentage point would decrease the obligation by $5 million,
with a corresponding effect on the service and interest cost com-
ponents of the net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the
year then ended of $0.6 million for an increase of 1 percentage
point and $0.5 million for a decrease of 1 percentage point.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments The following benefit payments, which reflect anticipated future service, as appropriate,
are expected to be made under the Company’s postretirement
benefit plans:
(in millions)
US Plans
Non-US Plans
2007
$÷2
$–
2008
2
–
2009
2
–
2010
2
–
2011
2
–
Years 2012 – 2016
13
1
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NOTE 11. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Balance Sheet Supplementary information is set forth below:
(in millions)
2006
2005
Accounts receivable – net:
Accounts receivable – trade
$287
$240
Accounts receivable – other 75
52
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(5)
(5)
Total accounts receivable – net
$357
$287
Inventories:
Finished and in process
$127
$102
Raw materials
144
115
Manufacturing supplies
50
41
Total inventories
$321
$258
Accrued liabilities:
Compensation expenses
$÷47
$÷32
Dividends payable
7
5
Accrued interest
17
17
Accrued income taxes
13
15
Taxes payable other than income taxes
12
11
Other
22
23
Total accrued liabilities
$118
$103
Non-current liabilities:
Employees’ pension, indemnity,
retirement, and other $129
$÷86
Fair value adjustment related to hedged fixed rate debt instrument
–
5
Other 18
19
Total non-current liabilities
$147
$110
Income Statement Supplementary information is set forth below:
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
Other income (expense)-net:
Earnings from non-controlled affiliates
$÷1
$÷1
$÷1
Gain from sale of investment
–
–
1
Gain from sale of non-core assets
–
2
–
Other
9
6
2
Other income (expense)-net
$10
$÷9
$÷4
Financing costs-net:
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized*
$34
$37
$36
Interest income
(6)
(5)
(3)
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses
(1)
3
1
Financing costs-net
$27
$35
$34
* Interest capitalized amounted to $10 million, $5 million and $3 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Statements of Cash Flow Supplementary information is set forth
below:
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
Interest paid
$38
$36
$37
Income taxes paid
73
62
46
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in fair value of redeemable common stock
15
(4)
(34)
Assumption of debt in
connection with acquisition
5
–
–
NOTE 12. REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK
The Company has an agreement with certain common stockholders
(collectively the “holder”), relating to 1,227,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock, that provides the holder with the right
to require the Company to repurchase those common shares for
cash at a price equal to the average of the closing per share market
price of the Company’s common stock for the 20 trading days
immediately preceding the date that the holder exercises the put
option. The put option is exercisable at any time until January 2010
when it expires. The holder can also elect to sell the common shares
on the open market, subject to certain restrictions. The common
shares subject to the put option are classified as redeemable common stock in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has the right, but not the obligation, to extend
the put option for an additional three years. The holder of the put
option may not require the Company to repurchase less than
500,000 shares on any single exercise of the option, and the put
option may not be exercised more than once in any six month
period. In the event the holder exercises the put option requiring
the Company to repurchase the shares, the Company would be
required to pay for the shares within 90 calendar days from the
exercise date if the holder is selling the minimum number of shares
(500,000), and within a prorated time period of between 90 and
360 calendar days if the holder is selling more than the minimum
number of shares. For intermediate share amounts, a pro-rata payment period would be calculated (based on the number of shares put). Any amount due would accrue interest at the
Company’s revolving credit facility rate from the date of exercise
until the payment date. The carrying value of the redeemable common stock was $44 million at December 31, 2006 and $29 million at December 31,
2005, based on the average of the closing per share market prices
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Corn Products International
of the Company’s common stock for the 20 trading days immediately
preceding the respective balance sheet dates ($35.86 per share and
$23.43 per share at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively).
Adjustments to mark the redeemable common stock to market value
are recorded directly to additional paid-in capital in the stockholders’
equity section of the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During 2004, the holder sold 2,600,000 shares of redeemable com-
mon stock in open market transactions. At December 31, 2006
and 2005 there were 1,227,000 shares of redeemable common
stock outstanding.
NOTE 13. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Rights Plan
The Company has authorized 25 million shares of $0.01 par value
preferred stock, of which 1 million shares were designated as Series
A Junior Participating Preferred Stock for the stockholders’ rights
plan. Under this plan, each share of the Company’s common stock
carries with it one-half of one right to purchase one one-hundredth
of a share of preferred stock. The rights will at no time have voting
power or pay dividends. The rights will become exercisable if a per-
son or group acquires or announces a tender offer that would result
in the acquisition of 15 percent or more of the Company’s common
stock. When exercisable, each full right entitles a holder to buy one
one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred
Stock at a price of $120. If the Company is involved in a merger or other business combination with a stockholder holding at least
15 percent of the Company’s outstanding voting securities, each
full right will entitle a holder to buy a number of the acquiring
company’s shares having a value of twice the exercise price of the
right. Alternatively, if a 15 percent stockholder engages in certain
self-dealing transactions or acquires the Company in such a manner
that Corn Products International, Inc. and its common stock survive,
or if any person acquires 15 percent or more of the Company’s
common stock, except pursuant to an offer for all shares at a fair
price, each full right not owned by a stockholder holding at least
15 percent of the Company’s outstanding voting securities may be
exercised for Corn Products International, Inc. common stock (or, in
certain circumstances, other consideration) having a market value
of twice the exercise price of the right. The Company may redeem
the rights for one cent each at any time before an acquisition of 15 percent or more of its voting securities. Unless redeemed ear-
lier, the rights will expire on December 31, 2007.
Common Stock
On December 1, 2004, the Company’s board of directors declared
a two-for-one stock split effected as a 100-percent stock dividend
on the Company’s common stock. The dividend shares were issued
on January 25, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of busi-
ness on January 4, 2005. Accordingly, all share and per share data
for the periods prior to the split included in this report have been
retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.
Treasury Stock During 2006, the Company issued, from treasury, 67,700 restricted
common shares and 1,300,095 common shares upon the exercise
of stock options under the stock incentive plan and 34,522 common
shares under other incentive plans. During 2005, the Company
issued, from treasury, 6,500 restricted common shares and
996,980 common shares upon the exercise of stock options under
the stock incentive plan and 1,325 common shares under other
incentive plans. During 2004, the Company issued, from treasury,
31,280 restricted common shares and 2,195,010 common shares
upon the exercise of stock options under the stock incentive plan
and 4,490 common shares under other incentive plans. The Company reacquired 28,000, 52,475 and 34,832 shares of
its common stock during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, by
both repurchasing shares from employees under the stock incen-
tive plan and through the cancellation of forfeited restricted stock.
The Company repurchased shares from employees at average pur-
chase prices of $31.80, $23.73 and $24.58, or fair value at the date
of purchase, during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. All of the
acquired shares are held as common stock in treasury, less shares
issued to employees under the stock incentive plan.
On February 9, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors author-
ized a stock repurchase program that permits the Company to
purchase up to 4 million shares of its outstanding common stock
over a five-year period. The Company’s previously authorized stock
repurchase program expired on January 20, 2005. In 2006 and
2005, the Company repurchased 862,800 and 1,688,800 common
shares in open market transactions at a cost of $23 million and
$39 million, respectively. The parameters of the Company’s stock
repurchase program are not established solely with reference to
the dilutive impact of shares issued under the Company’s stock
incentive plan. However, the Company expects that, over time,
share repurchases will offset the dilutive impact of shares issued
under the stock incentive plan.
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Set forth below is a reconciliation of common stock share activ-
ity for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:
(Shares of common stock
,
Held in Redeemable in thousands)
Issued
Treasury
Shares
Outstanding
Balance at December 31, 2003
75,320
2,988
3,827
68,505
Elimination of redemption requirement
–
–
(2,600)
2,600
Issuance of restricted stock as compensation
–
(31)
–
31
Issuance under incentive and other plans
–
(5)
–
5
Stock options exercised
–
(2,195)
–
2,195
Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock
–
35
–
(35)
Balance at December 31, 2004
75,320
792
1,227
73,301
Issuance of restricted stock as compensation
–
(7)
–
7
Issuance under incentive and other plans
–
(1)
–
1
Stock options exercised
–
(997)
–
997
Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock
–
1,742
–
(1,742)
Balance at December 31, 2005
75,320
1,529
1,227
72,564
Issuance of restricted stock as compensation
–
(68)
–
68
Issuance under incentive and other plans
–
(35)
–
35
Stock options exercised
–
(1,300)
–
1,300
Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock
–
891
–
(891)
Balance at December 31, 2006
75,320
1,017
1,227
73,076
Share-based Payments
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-based Payment”
(“SFAS 123R”), which requires, among other things, that compen-
sation expense be recognized for employee stock options. See also
“Recently Issued Accounting Standards” presented in Note 2 of
these notes to the consolidated financial statements. Prior to the
adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company accounted for stock com-
pensation using the intrinsic value method provided under the
recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,”
and related Interpretations. Pro forma disclosures of net income
and earnings per share for 2005 and 2004, assuming the applica-
tion of the fair value method to account for stock options in
accordance with SFAS 123R, are provided in the table below. For
purposes of making the pro forma disclosure, the estimated fair
market value of stock option awards is amortized to expense over
the applicable vesting period. The following table illustrates the
effect on net income and earnings per common share assuming
the Company had applied the fair value based recognition provi-
sions of SFAS 123R to all outstanding and unvested awards in
each period presented:
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Years Ended December 31,
2005
2004
Net income, as reported
$«÷90
$«÷94
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax
1
1
Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
(4)
(4)
Pro forma net income
$«÷87
$«÷91
Earnings per common share:
Basic – as reported
$1.20
$1.28
Basic – pro forma
$1.16
$1.23
Diluted – as reported
$1.19
$1.25
Diluted – pro forma
$1.15
$1.21
The Company has a stock incentive plan (“SIP”) administered
by the compensation committee of its Board of Directors that pro-
vides for the granting of incentive stock options, restricted stock
and other stock-based awards to certain key employees. A maxi-
mum of 8 million shares were originally authorized for awards under
the SIP. As of December 31, 2006, 6.6 million shares were avail-
able for future grants under the SIP. Shares covered by awards
that expire, terminate or lapse will again be available for the grant
of awards under the SIP.
The Company granted nonqualified options to purchase
1,084,200, 4,000 and 1,071,300 shares of the Company’s common
stock during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These options are
exercisable upon vesting, which occurs in 50 percent increments
at the one and two-year anniversary dates of the date of grant.
The options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant. As of
December 31, 2006, certain of these nonqualified options have
been forfeited due to the termination of employees.
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Corn Products International
The fair value of stock option awards was estimated at the
grant dates using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following assumptions:
2006
2005
2004
Expected life (in years)
5.3
5.3
6.5
Risk-free interest rate
4.2%
3.9%
4.0%
Expected volatility
27.8%
27.0%
22.0%
Expected dividend yield
1.1%
1.2%
0.9%
The expected life of options represents the weighted average
period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding
giving consideration to vesting schedules and the Company’s his-
torical exercise patterns. The risk-free interest rate is based on the
US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant for peri-
ods corresponding with the expected life of the options. Expected
volatility is based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common
stock. Dividend yields are based on historical dividend payments. The
weighted average fair value of options granted during 2006, 2005
and 2004 was estimated to be $7.72, $6.53 and $7.05, respectively. A summary of stock option and restricted stock transactions
for the last three years follows: Weighted
Average
Shares of
Stock Option
Stock Option
Exercise
Restricted
(shares in thousands)
Shares
Price Range
Price
Stock
Outstanding at December 31, 2003
6,887
$÷6.95
to $
16.92
14.67
400
Granted 1,071
17.65
to
24.70
24.66
31
Exercised/vested
(2,196)
6.95
to
16.92
13.88
(91)
Cancelled
(40)
14.32
to
16.92
16.06
(15)
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
5,722
10.12
to
24.70
16.83
325
Granted 4
21.23
to
21.23
21.23
6
Exercised/vested
(997)
10.23
to
17.65
15.07
(138)
Cancelled
(87)
11.37
to
24.70
20.63
(18)
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
4,642
10.12
to
24.70
17.14
175
Granted 1,084
25.83
to
29.80
25.95
68
Exercised/vested
(1,300)
10.12
to
24.70
16.47
(60)
Cancelled
(76)
11.37
to
25.83
21.74
(14)
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
4,350
$11.37
to
$29.80
$19.45
169
The intrinsic values of stock options exercised during 2006,
2005 and 2004 were approximately $20 million, $12 million and
$20 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004, cash received from the exercise of stock options
was $21 million, $14 million and $30 million, respectively. The
excess income tax benefit realized from share-based compensa-
tion was $6 million, $5 million and $7 million in 2006, 2005 and
2004, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, the unrecognized
compensation cost related to non-vested stock options totaled $4
million, which will be amortized over the weighted-average period
of approximately 1.4 years.
The following table summarizes information about stock options
outstanding at December 31, 2006: Weighted
Average
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Average
(shares in thousands)
Options
Exercise Contractual
Options
Exercise
Range of Exercise Prices
Outstanding
Price
Life (Years)
Exercisable
Price
$11.37 to 11.92
148
$11.37
3.8
148
$11.37
$11.93 to 14.90
1,511
14.13
4.4
1,511
14.13
$14.91 to 17.88
782
16.79
5.9
782
16.79
$17.89 to 23.84
4
21.23
8.3
2
21.23
$23.85 to 26.82
1,865
25.31
8.5
850
24.70
$26.83 to 29.80
40
29.11
9.2
–
–
4,350
$19.45
6.5
3,293
$17.37
The number of options exercisable at December 31, 2005 was
4.1 million. Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2006 had an aggre-
gate intrinsic value of approximately $85 million and an average
remaining contractual life of 6.5 years. Stock options exercisable at December 31, 2006 had an aggregate intrinsic value of approxi-
mately $57 million and an average remaining contractual life of 5.6 years. In addition to stock options, the Company awards shares of
restricted common stock to certain key employees. The restricted
shares issued under the plan are subject to cliff vesting, generally
for five years provided the employee remains in the service of the
Company. Expense is recognized on a straight line basis over the
vesting period taking into account an estimated forfeiture rate. The
fair value of the restricted stock is determined based upon the num-
ber of shares granted and the quoted market price of the Company’s
common stock at the date of the grant. Compensation expense
pertaining to these awards was $1 million in each of 2006, 2005
and 2004.
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The following table summarizes restricted share activity for the
year ended December 31, 2006:
Number of Weighted
Restricted Average
(shares in thousands)
Shares
Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2005
175
$16.04
Granted
68
27.89
Vested
(60)
14.84
Cancelled
(14)
18.79
Non-vested at December 31, 2006
169
$21.00
The weighted-average fair value of restricted stock granted during the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $27.89
and $23.74, respectively. The total fair value of restricted stock that
vested in 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $1 million, $2 million and $1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, additional paid-in capital included $2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted
stock that will be amortized on a weighted-average basis over 2.5 years. The recognized compensation cost related to restricted
stock totaling $2 million at December 31, 2006 is included in share-
based payments subject to redemption in the Consolidated
Balance Sheet. Other Share-based Awards Under the SIP
Under the compensation agreement with the Board of Directors at least 50 percent of a director’s compensation is awarded based
on each director’s election to receive such compensation in the form
of restricted stock units, which track investment returns to changes
in value of the Company’s common stock with dividends being
reinvested. Stock units under this plan vest immediately. The com-
pensation expense relating to this plan included in the Consolidated
Statements of Income for 2006, 2005 and 2004 was not material.
At December 31, 2006, there were approximately 164,000 share
units outstanding under this plan at a carrying value of approximately
$4 million.
The Company has a long term incentive plan for Officers under
which awards thereunder are classified as equity in accordance
with SFAS 123R. The ultimate payment of the performance shares
will be based 50 percent on the Company’s stock performance as
compared to the stock performance of a peer group and 50 percent
on a return on capital employed versus the target percentage.
Compensation expense for the stock performance portion of the
plan is based on the fair value of the plan that is determined on
the day the plan is established. The fair value is calculated using a
Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation expense for the
return on capital employed portion of the plan is based on the
probability of attaining the target percentage goal and is reviewed
at the end of each reporting period. The total compensation expense
for these awards is being amortized over a three-year service period.
Compensation expense relating to these awards included in the
Consolidated Statements of Income for 2006, 2005 and 2004
were $1.8 million, $0.6 million and $--, respectively. These amounts
are included in share-based payments subject to redemption in
the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006. As of
December 31, 2006, the unrecognized compensation cost relating
to these plans was $2.7 million, which will be amortized over the
remaining requisite service period of 2 years. This amount will vary
each reporting period based on changes in the probability of attain-
ing the goal.
The Company has a long term compensation plan for Officers
under which awards thereunder are classified as liabilities in accor-
dance with SFAS 123R. The ultimate payment of cash will be based
50 percent on the Company’s stock performance as compared to
the stock performance of a peer group and 50 percent on a return
on capital employed versus the target percentage. Compensation
expense for this plan is based on the change in fair value at each
reporting date. The amounts recognized in the Consolidated
Statements of Income for 2006, 2005 and 2004 related to these
awards were $4 million, $-- and $1.5 million, respectively. NOTE 14. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates in one business segment, corn refining,
and is managed on a geographic regional basis. Its North America
operations include corn-refining businesses in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. The Company’s South America operations
include corn-refining businesses in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
and the Southern Cone of South America, which includes Argentina,
Chile and Uruguay. The Company’s Asia/Africa operations include
corn-refining businesses in Korea, Pakistan, Malaysia, Kenya and
China, and a tapioca root processing operation in Thailand.
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Corn Products International
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
(a)
North America
$1,588
$1,422
$1,419
South America
670
603
556
Asia/Africa
363
335
308
Total
$2,621
$2,360
$2,283
Operating income:
(b)
North America
$÷«130
$÷«÷59
$÷«÷87
South America
84
101
98
Asia/Africa
53
53
48
Corporate
(43)
(30)
(33)
Plant closing costs (c)
–
–
(21)
Total
$÷«224
$«÷183
$«÷179
Total assets:
(d)
North America
$1,539
$1,394
$1,411
South America
667
559
521
Asia/Africa
456
436
435
Total
$2,662
$2,389
$2,367
Depreciation and amortization:
North America
$÷«÷78
$÷«÷73
$÷«÷74
South America
25
23
20
Asia/Africa
11
10
8
Total
$÷«114
$«÷106
$÷«102
Capital expenditures:
North America
$÷«110
$÷«÷78
$÷«÷58
South America
49
48
31
Asia/Africa
12
17
15
Total
$÷«171
$«÷143
$÷«104
(a)
Sales between geographic regions for each of the periods presented are insignificant and
therefore are not presented.
(b)
Includes earnings from non-controlled affiliates accounted for under the equity method as follows: South America – $1 million in each of 2006, 2005 and 2004. (c)
Includes a $19 million write-off of fixed assets and a $2 million charge for employee termi-
nation costs pertaining to the Company’s manufacturing optimization initiative in Mexico
and South America. See also Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements. (d)
Includes investments in non-controlled affiliates accounted for under the equity method as
follows: South America – $28 million at December 31, 2006, $5 million at December 31, 2005
and $4 million at December 31, 2004. The following table presents net sales to unaffiliated customers
by country of origin for the last three years:
Net Sales
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
United States $«÷770
$÷«710
$÷«765
Mexico
532
450
383
Canada
286
262
271
Brazil
350
322
288
Korea
185
186
187
Argentina
129
114
106
Others
369
316
283
Total
$2,621
$2,360
$2,283
The following table presents long-lived assets by country at
December 31:
Long-lived Assets
(in millions)
2006
2005
2004
United States
$÷«466
$÷«428
$÷«407
Mexico
365
382
401
Canada
171
176
173
Brazil
219
160
125
Korea
280
252
243
Argentina
125
120
117
Others
198
183
175
Total
$1,824
$1,701
$1,641
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Summarized quarterly financial data is as follows:
(in millions, except per share amounts)
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
2006
Net sales before shipping and handling costs
$«666
$«701
$«733
$«743
Less: shipping and handling costs
51
56
59
56
Net sales
$«615
$«645
$«674
$«687
Gross profit
93
105
112
107
Net income 23
30
37
33
Basic earnings per common share $0.32
$0.41
$0.50
$0.44
Diluted earnings per common share $0.31
$0.40
$0.49
$0.43
2005
Net sales before shipping and handling costs
$«613
$«647
$«664
$«636
Less: shipping and handling costs
47
51
52
50
Net sales
$«566
$«596
$«612
$«586
Gross profit
73
90
88
82
Net income 17
27
23
23
Basic earnings per common share $0.22
$0.35
$0.31
$0.32
Diluted earnings per common share $0.22
$0.35
$0.31
$0.31
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006.
Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and proce-
dures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that all material
information required to be filed in this report has been recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods spec-
ified in the SEC’s rules and forms. There have been no changes in
our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended
December 31, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting. This system of
internal controls is designed to provide reasonable assurance that
assets are safeguarded and transactions are properly recorded and executed in accordance with management’s authorization.
Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies
and procedures that:
1. Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets.
2. Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that our receipts and expenditures are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of our management
and directors.
3. Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our
assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework of Internal Control – Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Based on the evaluation, management concluded that our internal
control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31,
2006. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their
report, a copy of which follows.
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Corn Products International
The Board of Directors and Stockholders Corn Products International, Inc.:
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accom-
panying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting, that Corn Products International, Inc. (“the Company”)
maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal
Control – Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effec-
tive internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment
of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment
and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal con-
trol over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain rea-
sonable assurance about whether effective internal control over
financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial
reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and eval-
uating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control,
and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary
in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reason-
able basis for our opinion. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted account-
ing principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the main-
tenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the com-
pany; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only
in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding pre-
vention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material
effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projec-
tions of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject
to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate. In our opinion, management’s assessment that Corn Products
International, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material
respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control –
Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Also, in our
opinion, Corn Products International, Inc. maintained, in all material
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal
Control – Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
consolidated balance sheets of Corn Products International, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stock-
holders’ equity and redeemable equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006,
and our report dated February 27, 2007 expressed an unqualified
opinion thereon. KPMG LLP Chicago, Illinois February 27, 2007
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information contained under the headings “Board of Directors,”
“Matters to Be Acted Upon – Proposal 1. Election of Directors” and
“Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the
Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2007
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) is incor-
porated herein by reference. The information regarding executive
officers called for by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is included in Part 1 of this report under the heading “Executive Officers of the
Registrant.” The Company has adopted a code of ethics that
applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
and controller. The code of ethics is posted on the Company’s
Internet website, which is found at www.cornproducts.com. The
Company intends to include on its website any amendments to, or
waivers from, a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the
Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or
controller that relates to any element of the code of ethics defini-
tion enumerated in Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information contained under the heading “Executive
Compensation” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information contained under the headings “Equity
Compensation Plan Information as of December 31, 2006” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information contained under the headings “Certain Relationships
and Related Transactions” and “Independence of Board Members”
in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES The information contained under the heading “2006 and 2005
Audit Firm Fee Summary” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES Item 15(a)(1) Consolidated Financial Statements Financial Statements (see Item 8 of the Table of Contents on page 3 of this report).
Item 15(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
All financial statement schedules have been omitted because the
information either is not required or is otherwise included in the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
Item 15(a)(3) Exhibits
The following list of exhibits includes both exhibits submitted with
this Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and those incorporated by
reference from other filings.
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form 10, File No. 1-13397
3.2
1
Amended By-Laws of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1
to the Company’s report on Form 8-K dated January 25,
2006, File No. 1-13397
4.1
1
Rights Agreement dated as of November 19, 1997
(Amended and Restated as of September 9, 2002),
between the Company and The Bank of New York, filed
as Exhibit 4 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, File No. 1-13397
4.2
1
Certificate of Designation for the Company’s Series A
Junior Participating Preferred Stock, filed as Exhibit 1 to
the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-Al2B,
File No. 1-13397
4.3
1
Credit Agreement dated April 26, 2006 among the
Company and the agents and banks named therein filed
as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 2006
4.5
1
Indenture Agreement dated as of August 18, 1999
between the Company and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee, filed on August 27, 1999 as Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company’s current report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-13397,
as amended by First Supplemental Indenture filed on
July 8, 2002 as Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s current
report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-13397, and by Second
Supplemental Indenture filed on November 18, 2002 as
Exhibit 4 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K,
File No. 1-13397
PART III
PART IV
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Corn Products International
4.6
1
First Supplemental Indenture dated July 8, 2002 between
the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, filed
on July 8, 2002 as Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s current
report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-13397
4.7
1
Second Supplemental Indenture dated November 18, 2002
between the Company and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee, filed on November 18, 2002 as Exhibit 4 to the
Company’s current report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-13397
10.1
1, 3
The Corn Products International, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan,
filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated May 17, 2006, File No. 1-13397
10.2
2, 3
Deferred Stock Unit Plan of the Company
10.3
1, 3
Form of Severance Agreement entered into by each of
the Named Executive Officers, filed as exhibit 10.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May
17, 2006, File No. 1-13397
10.4
1, 3
Form of Amendment to Executive Severance Agreement
entered into by each of the Named Executive Officers,
filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File
No. 1-13397
10.5
2, 3
Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into by each
of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors
and the Named Executive Officers
10.6
1, 3
Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors of the
Company (Amended and Restated as of September 19,
2001), filed as Exhibit 4(d) to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-75844, as amended
by Amendment No. 1 dated December 1, 2004, filed as
Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2004, File No. 1-13397
10.7
1, 3
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Amended and
Restated as of January 1, 2001), filed as Exhibit 10 to
the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A for the
quarter ended March 31, 2002, File No. 1-13397
10.8
2, 3
Executive Life Insurance Plan
10.9
2, 3
Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended by Amendment
No. 1 filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s annual
report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31,
2001, File No. 1-13397
10.10
1, 3
Annual Incentive Plan, included as Appendix C to the
Company’s Proxy Statement filed on Schedule 14A on
March 29, 2005, File No. 1-13397 10.11
1, 3
Performance Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the
Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999, File No. 1-13397
10.12
2, 3
Tax Sharing Agreement dated December 1, 1997
between the Company and Bestfoods
10.13
1, 3
Employee Benefits Agreement dated December 1, 1997
between the Company and Bestfoods, filed as Exhibit
4.E to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-43525
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10.14
1, 3
Executive Life Insurance Plan, Compensation Committee
Summary, filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2004, File No. 1-13397
10.15
1, 3
Form of Executive Life Insurance Plan Participation
Agreement and Collateral Assignment entered into by
the Named Executive Officers with the exception of
Jorge Fiamenghi, filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, File No. 1-13397
10.16
1, 3
Form of Performance Share Award, filed as Exhibit 10.1
to the Company’s report on Form 8-K dated January 31,
2006, File No. 1-13397
10.17
1, 3
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option and Option
Award Agreement for use in connection with awards
under the Stock Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company’s report on Form 8-K dated January 31,
2006, File No. 1-13397
10.18
1
Natural Gas Purchase and Sale Agreement between
Corn Products Brasil-Ingredientes Industrias Ltda. and
Companhia de Ga de Sao Paulo-Comgas, filed as Exhibit
10.17 to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2005, File No. 1-13397
11.1
Earnings Per Share Computation
12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1
Power of Attorney
31.1
CEO Section 302 Certification Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
CFO Section 302 Certification Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 of the United States Code as created by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 of the United States Code as created by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
1
Incorporated herein by reference as indicated in the exhibit description.
2
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
3
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an
exhibit to this form pursuant to item 15(b) of this report.
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Corn Products International
*Richard J. Almeida
Director
Richard J. Almeida
*Luis Aranguren
Director
Luis Aranguren
*Guenther E. Greiner
Director
Guenther E. Greiner
*Paul Hanrahan
Director
Paul Hanrahan
*Karen L. Hendricks
Director
Karen L. Hendricks
*Bernard H. Kastory
Director
Bernard H. Kastory
*Gregory B. Kenny
Director
Gregory B. Kenny
*Barbara A. Klein
Director
Barbara A. Klein
*William S. Norman
Director
William S. Norman
*James M. Ringler
Director
James M. Ringler
*By: /s/ Mary Ann Hynes
Mary Ann Hynes
Attorney-in-fact
(Being the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the controller and all of the directors of Corn Products
International, Inc.)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there-
unto duly authorized, on the 27th day of February, 2007.
Corn Products International, Inc.
By: /s/ Samuel C. Scott III
Samuel C. Scott III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the Registrant, in the capacities indicated and on the
27th day of February, 2007.
Signature
Title
/s/ Samuel C. Scott III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Samuel C. Scott III
/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
Chief Financial Officer
Cheryl K. Beebe
/s/ Robin A. Kornmeyer
Controller
Robin A. Kornmeyer
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EXHIBIT 11.1
Computation of Net Income per Share of Common Stock
(in millions, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31, 2006
Basic
Shares outstanding at the start of the period
73.8
Weighted average of new shares issued during the period –
Weighted average of treasury shares issued during the period for exercise of stock options and
other stock compensation plans
.9
Weighted average of treasury shares purchased during the period
(.6)
Average shares outstanding – basic
74.1
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Average dilutive shares outstanding – assuming dilution
1.7
Average shares outstanding – diluted
75.8
Net income
$123.5
Net income per Common Share – Basic
$÷1.67
Net income per Common Share – Diluted
$÷1.63
EXHIBIT 12.1 Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in millions, except ratios)
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Income before income taxes and minority interest
$197.1
$148.4
$145.1
$135.4
$117.1
Fixed charges
46.4
43.1
39.7
43.5
41.4
Capitalized interest
(10.2)
(4.8)
(2.6)
(2.0)
(1.3)
Total
$233.3
$186.7
$182.2
$176.9
$157.2
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 5.03
4.33
4.59
4.07
3.80
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense on debt
$ 43.8
$÷40.7
$÷37.4
$÷41.1
$÷39.3
Amortization of discount on debt
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
0.9
Interest portion of rental expense on operating leases
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.2
Total
$ 46.4
$÷43.1
$÷39.7
$÷43.5
$÷41.4
EXHIBIT 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
Following is a list of the Registrant’s subsidiaries and their sub-
sidiaries showing the percentage of voting securities owned, or
other bases of control, by the immediate parent of each.
Domestic – 100 percent
Corn Products Development, Inc. (Delaware)
Corn Products Sales Corporation (Delaware)
Crystal Car Line, Inc. (Illinois)
Feed Products Limited (New Jersey)
GTC Oats, Inc. (Delaware)
The Chicago, Peoria and Western Railway Company (Illinois)
Cali Investment Corp. (Delaware)
Colombia Millers Ltd. (Delaware)
Hispano-American Company, Inc. (Delaware)
Inversiones Latinoamericanas S.A. (Delaware)
Bedford Construction Company (New Jersey)
Corn Products Puerto Rico Inc. (Delaware)
Foreign – 100 percent
Argentina: Corn Products Southern Cone S.A.
Productos de Maiz, S.A. Barbados: Corn Products International Sales Company, Inc.
Brazil: Corn Products Brasil-Ingredientes Industriais Ltda.
GETEC Guanabara Quimica Industrial S/A Canada: Canada Starch Company Inc.
Canada Starch Operating Company Inc.
Casco Inc.
Corn Products Canada Inc.
Chile: Corn Products Chile – Inducorn S.A. Colombia: Industrias del Maiz S.A. – Corn Products Andina
Ecuador: Indumaiz del Ecuador S.A.
Honduras: Almidones del Istmo, S.A. de C.V.
Kenya: Corn Products Kenya Limited
Korea: Corn Products Korea, Inc. Malaysia: Stamford Food Industries Sdn. Berhad Mexico: CPIngredientes, S.A. de C.V. Arrendadora Gefemesa, S.A. de C.V.
Bebidas y Algo Mas, S.A. de C.V.
Bebinter S.A. de C.V.
Peru: Derivados del Maiz, S.A.
Singapore: Corn Products Trading Co. Pte. Ltd.
Uruguay: Productos de Maiz Uruguay S.A. Venezuela: Corn Products Venezuela, C.A.
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Corn Products International
Other
China: Shouguang Golden Far East Modified Starch Company, Ltd. – 51.0 percent
Ecuador: Poliquimicos del Ecuador S.A. – 91.72 percent
Pakistan: Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd. – 70.31 percent
Peru: DEMSA Industrial Peru-Derivados del Maiz, S.A. – 95.0 percent Thailand: Corn Products Amardass (Thailand) Limited – 99.0 percent United States: CP Ingredients LLC – 75.0 percent
The Company also has other subsidiaries, which, if considered
in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, would not constitute a sig-
nificant subsidiary.
EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Corn Products International, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-43525, 333-71573, 333-75844,
333-33100, 333-105660, 333-113746 and 333-129498) and Form S-3 (No. 333-83557) of Corn Products International, Inc. of our
reports dated February 27, 2007, relating to the consolidated bal-
ance sheets of Corn Products International, Inc. and subsidiaries
as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated
statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity
and redeemable equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2006, management’s assess-
ment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2006 and the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, which reports are
included or incorporated by reference in this December 31, 2006
annual report on Form 10-K of Corn Products International, Inc.
Our report on the financial statements refers to the Company’s
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and
Other Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB Statements No.
87, 88, 106, and 132(R),
and SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment.
KPMG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 27, 2007
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EXHIBIT 24.1
Corn Products International, Inc.
Power of Attorney
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, as a director of
Corn Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the
“Company”), do hereby constitute and appoint Mary Ann Hynes
as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for me and in
my name, place and stead, to sign the Annual Report on Form
10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same
and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument this
27th day of February, 2007.
/s/ Richard J. Almeida
Richard J. Almeida
/s/ Luis Aranguren
Luis Aranguren
/s/ Guenther E. Greiner
Guenther E. Greiner
/s/ Paul Hanrahan
Paul Hanrahan
/s/ Karen L. Hendricks
Karen L. Hendricks
/s/ Bernard H. Kastory
Bernard H. Kastory
/s/ Gregory B. Kenny
Gregory B. Kenny /s/ Barbara A. Klein
Barbara A. Klein
/s/ William S. Norman
William S. Norman
/s/ James M. Ringler
James M. Ringler
/s/ Samuel C. Scott III
Samuel C. Scott III
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Corn Products International
EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer I, Samuel C. Scott III, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Corn
Products International, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure con-
trols and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,
as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is rea-
sonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 27, 2007
/s/ Samuel C. Scott III
Samuel C. Scott III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
I, Cheryl K. Beebe, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Corn
Products International, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the cir-
cumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure con-
trols and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,
as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is rea-
sonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 27, 2007
/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
Cheryl K. Beebe
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Corn Products International
EXHIBIT 32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Samuel C. Scott III, the Chief Executive Officer of Corn Products
International, Inc., certify that to my knowledge (i) the report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
(the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Corn
Products International, Inc.
/s/ Samuel C. Scott III
Samuel C. Scott III
Chief Executive Officer
February 27, 2007
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Corn Products International, Inc. and will be retained by Corn Products International, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. EXHIBIT 32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Cheryl K. Beebe, the Chief Financial Officer of Corn Products
International, Inc., certify that to my knowledge (i) the report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
(the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Corn
Products International, Inc.
/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
Cheryl K. Beebe
Chief Financial Officer
February 27, 2007
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Corn Products International, Inc. and will be retained by Corn Products International, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, Illinois 60154
708.551.2600
708.551.2700 fax
www.cornproducts.com
STOCK EXCHANGE The common shares of Corn Products
International, Inc. trade on the New
York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol CPO. Our Company is a
member of the Russell 1000 Index
and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.
STOCK PRICES AND DIVIDENDS
Cash
COMMON STOCK MARKET PRICE
Dividends
High
Low
per Share
2006
Q4
$37.49
$30.87
$0.09
Q3
$35.35
$28.60
$0.08
Q2
$31.49
$24.72
$0.08
Q1
$30.00
$22.92
$0.08
2005
Q4
$24.44
$19.40
$0.07
Q3
$24.85
$16.00
$0.07
Q2
$26.30
$20.11
$0.07
Q1
$30.20
$25.60
$0.07
SHAREHOLDERS
As of December 31, 2006, there
were 8,671 shareholders of record.
Our Company estimates there were
approximately 46,000 beneficial
shareholders.
TRANSFER AGENT,
DIVIDEND DISBURSING
AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street – 11E
New York, New York 10286
866.517.4574 or 610.312.5303 outside the United States. shareowner-svcs@bankofny.com
www.stockbny.com
SHAREHOLDER ASSISTANCE
Shareholder questions and communications regarding dividend
payments, loss or non-receipt of a
dividend check, dividend reinvestment
and stock purchase, stock transfers
(including name changes, gifts and
inheritances), lost stock certificates,
Form 1099 information, address
changes, or related matters should
be directed to the Transfer Agent and Registrar shown on this page.
INVESTOR AND
SHAREHOLDER CONTACT
David A. Prichard
Director, Investor Relations
708.551.2592
david.prichard@cornproducts.com
COMPANY INFORMATION
Copies of the Annual Report, the
Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q may be obtained, without charge, by writing to Investor Relations at the corporate headquarters address, by calling 708.563.5399, by email at investor@cornproducts.com or by visiting our Company’s Web site at www.cornproducts.com. ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS
The 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders will be held on
Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at 9:00
a.m. local time at the Westbrook
Corporate Center Meeting Facility,
Westbrook Corporate Center,
Westchester, Illinois 60154. A formal
notice of that meeting, proxy statement and proxy voting card are
being mailed to stockholders in
accordance with U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission regulations.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
KPMG LLP
303 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312.665.1000
BOARD COMMUNICATION
Interested parties may communicate
directly with any member of our
Board of Directors, including the Lead
Director, or the non-management
directors, as a group, by writing in care of Corporate Secretary, Corn Products International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Corporate Center,
Westchester, Illinois 60154.
NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE COMPLIANCE
On June 14, 2006, we submitted to the New York Stock Exchange a certification signed by our Chief
Executive Officer that as of June 14,
2006, he was not aware of any violation by us of the NYSE corporate
governance listing standards. In addition, the certifications signed by
our Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer required under
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 were filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
SAFE HARBOR
Certain statements in this Annual
Report that are neither reported
financial results nor other historical
information are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results and Company
plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
Copyright © 2007 Corn Products International,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This year’s report is printed on recycled
paper with soy-based inks and meets the Environmental Defense definition of Totally
Chlorine-Free.
Design: Coates and Coates. Printing: Lake County Press, Inc.
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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
5 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester, Illinois 60154
708.551.2600 www.cornproducts.com
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