e10vq
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13397
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
22-3514823
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, |
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WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS
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60154 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(708) 551-2600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and small reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
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Large accelerated filer þ
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock,
as of the latest practicable date.
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CLASS
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OUTSTANDING AT APRIL 30, 2008 |
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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74,122,399 shares |
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM I FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
(In millions, except share and per share amounts) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
190 |
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$ |
175 |
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Accounts receivable net |
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576 |
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460 |
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Inventories |
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428 |
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427 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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19 |
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14 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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12 |
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13 |
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Total current assets |
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1,225 |
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1,089 |
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Property, plant and equipment net |
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1,531 |
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1,500 |
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Goodwill and other intangible assets |
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412 |
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426 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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1 |
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1 |
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Investments |
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11 |
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13 |
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Other assets |
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74 |
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74 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
3,254 |
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$ |
3,103 |
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Liabilities and equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
91 |
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$ |
130 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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28 |
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28 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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531 |
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516 |
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Total current liabilities |
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650 |
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674 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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133 |
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123 |
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Long-term debt |
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513 |
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519 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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172 |
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133 |
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Minority interest in subsidiaries |
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21 |
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21 |
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Redeemable common stock (500,000 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007)
stated at redemption value |
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19 |
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19 |
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Share-based payments subject to redemption |
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7 |
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9 |
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Stockholders equity |
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Preferred stock authorized 25,000,000 shares-
$0.01 par value none issued |
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Common stock authorized 200,000,000 shares-
$0.01 par value 74,819,774 shares issued at
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,083 |
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1,082 |
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Less: Treasury stock (common stock; 1,409,612 and 1,568,996 shares at
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively) at cost |
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(53 |
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(57 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(42 |
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(115 |
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Retained earnings |
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750 |
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694 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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1,739 |
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1,605 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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$ |
3,254 |
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$ |
3,103 |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
3
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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(In millions) |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Net income |
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$ |
64 |
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$ |
50 |
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Comprehensive income: |
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Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of
income tax effect of $51 and $6, respectively |
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84 |
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(9 |
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Reclassification adjustment for gains on cash
flow hedges included in net income, net of
income tax effect of $8 and $-, respectively |
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(12 |
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Unrealized loss on investment, net of income tax
effect of $1 |
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(2 |
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Currency translation adjustment |
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3 |
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15 |
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Comprehensive income |
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$ |
137 |
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$ |
56 |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity and Redeemable Equity
(Unaudited)
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Share-based |
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Additional |
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Accumulated Other |
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Redeemable |
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Payments |
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Common |
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Paid-In |
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Treasury |
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Comprehensive |
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Retained |
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Common |
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Subject to |
(in millions) |
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Stock |
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Capital |
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Stock |
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Income (Loss) |
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Earnings |
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Stock |
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Redemption |
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Balance, December 31, 2007 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
1,082 |
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$ |
(57 |
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$ |
(115 |
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$ |
694 |
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$ |
19 |
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9 |
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Net income
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64 |
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Dividends declared
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(8 |
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Gains on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $51 |
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84 |
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Amount of gains on cash flow hedges reclassified to
earnings, net of income tax effect of $8
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(12 |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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(1 |
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Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options |
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1 |
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1 |
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Share-based compensation |
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4 |
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(2 |
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Unrealized
loss on investment, net of income tax effect of $1 |
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(2 |
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Currency translation adjustment |
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3 |
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Balance, March 31, 2008 |
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1 |
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$ |
1,083 |
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$ |
(53 |
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$ |
(42 |
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$ |
750 |
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
7 |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
(In millions) |
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2008 |
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2007 |
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
64 |
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50 |
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Non-cash charges (credits) to net income: |
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Depreciation |
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32 |
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31 |
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Minority interest in earnings |
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2 |
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1 |
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Changes in working capital: |
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Accounts receivable and prepaid items |
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(9 |
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(31 |
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Inventories |
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(3 |
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(7 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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20 |
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6 |
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Other |
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10 |
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8 |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
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116 |
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58 |
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Cash provided by (used for) investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures, net of proceeds on disposal |
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(48 |
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(32 |
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Payments for acquisitions (net of cash acquired of $7) |
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(59 |
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Cash used for investing activities |
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(48 |
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(91 |
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Cash provided by (used for) financing activities: |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
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9 |
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29 |
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Payments on debt |
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(54 |
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(27 |
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Repurchases of common stock |
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(7 |
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Issuance of common stock |
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2 |
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2 |
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Dividends paid (including to minority interest shareholders) |
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(10 |
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(8 |
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Cash used for financing activities |
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(54 |
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(11 |
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
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1 |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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15 |
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(44 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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175 |
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131 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
190 |
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$ |
87 |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Interim Financial Statements
References to the Company are to Corn Products International, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and the related notes to those statements contained in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included herein were
prepared by management and reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring items
unless otherwise noted) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair
statement of results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended March 31, 2008 and
2007, and the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2008. The results for the interim
periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full years.
2. Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment.
A summary of information with respect to stock-based compensation is as follows:
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For the Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
Total stock-based compensation expense
included in net income |
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$ |
4.9 |
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3.8 |
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Income tax benefit related to stock-based
compensation included in net income |
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1.6 |
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Stock Options:
Under the Companys stock incentive plan, stock options are granted at exercise prices that
equal the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The options are
exercisable upon vesting, which occurs for grants issued in 2008 and 2007 evenly over a three-year
period from the date of the grant, and have a term of 10 years. Stock options granted prior to
2007 are exercisable upon vesting, which occurs in 50 percent increments at the one and two year
anniversary dates of the date of grant, and also have a term of 10 years. Compensation expense is
recognized on a straight-line basis for awards.
The Company granted non-qualified options to purchase 813 thousand shares of the Companys
common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
The fair value of each option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following assumptions:
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
Expected life (in years) |
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5.3 |
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Risk-free interest rate |
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2.91 |
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4.76 |
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Expected volatility |
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27.04 |
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26.75 |
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Expected dividend yield |
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1.16 |
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0.98 |
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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 Companys
historical exercise patterns. The risk-free interest rate is based on the US Treasury yield curve
in effect at the time of the grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the options.
Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of the Companys common stock. Dividend
yields are based on historical dividend payments.
Stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was as follows:
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Weighted |
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Average |
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Average |
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Remaining |
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Aggregate |
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Price |
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Value |
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Outstanding at December 31, 2007 |
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4,193 |
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$ |
22.30 |
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Granted |
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813 |
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34.32 |
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Exercised |
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(69 |
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24.97 |
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Cancelled |
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(38 |
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33.52 |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2008 |
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4,899 |
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24.17 |
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6.70 |
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$ |
63,584 |
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Exercisable at March 31, 2008 |
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3,619 |
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20.64 |
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5.80 |
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59,733 |
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For the three months ended March 31, 2008, cash received from the exercise of stock options
was $2 million and the income tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options was
insignificant. As of March 31, 2008, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested stock options approximated $10 million, which will be amortized over the
weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years.
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Additional information pertaining to stock option activity is as follows:
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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2008 |
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2007 |
Weighted
average grant date fair value of stock
options granted (per share) |
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$ |
9.05 |
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$ |
10.33 |
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Total intrinsic value of stock options
exercised |
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$ |
841 |
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$ |
1,400 |
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Restricted Shares of Common Stock:
The Company has granted restricted stock to certain employees that vest after a designated
service period ranging from three to five years. The fair value of the restricted stock is
determined based upon the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the Companys stock at
the date of the grant. Expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was
$0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes restricted share activity for the three month period ended
March 31, 2008.
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Number of |
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Weighted |
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Restricted |
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Average |
(shares in thousands) |
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Shares |
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Fair Value |
Non-vested at December 31, 2007 |
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166 |
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$ |
29.85 |
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Granted |
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46 |
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34.36 |
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Vested |
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(8 |
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23.89 |
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Cancelled |
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(7 |
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33.90 |
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Non-vested at March 31, 2008 |
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197 |
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30.57 |
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As of March 31, 2008, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted
stock amounted to $4 million, which will be amortized on a weighted-average basis over 2.4 years.
3. Inventories
Inventories are summarized as follows:
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At |
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At |
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Finished and in process |
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$ |
200 |
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$ |
165 |
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Raw materials |
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172 |
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202 |
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Manufacturing supplies and other |
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56 |
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60 |
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Total inventories |
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$ |
428 |
|
|
$ |
427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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4. 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 Companys 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 Companys Asia/Africa operations include corn-refining
businesses in Korea, Pakistan, Malaysia, Kenya and China, and a tapioca root processing operation
in Thailand.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, |
(in millions) |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
Net Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
$ |
536.9 |
|
|
$ |
467.8 |
|
South America |
|
|
272.1 |
|
|
|
200.4 |
|
Asia/Africa |
|
|
121.9 |
|
|
|
93.7 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
930.9 |
|
|
$ |
761.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
$ |
75.3 |
|
|
$ |
61.1 |
|
South America |
|
|
32.2 |
|
|
|
25.0 |
|
Asia/Africa |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
(13.7 |
) |
|
|
(12.6 |
) |
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
106.7 |
|
|
$ |
87.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At |
|
|
At |
|
(in millions) |
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
Total Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
$ |
1,855 |
|
|
$ |
1,716 |
|
South America |
|
|
910 |
|
|
|
902 |
|
Asia/Africa |
|
|
489 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,254 |
|
|
$ |
3,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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5. Net Periodic Benefit Cost
For detailed information about the Companys pension and postretirement benefit plans, please
refer to Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
The following sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost of the US and non-US
defined benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
US Plans |
|
Non-US Plans |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
Service cost |
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
Amortization of net actuarial loss |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Settlement |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net pension cost |
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
During 2008, the Company expects to make cash contributions of $17 million and $7 million to
its US and non-US pension plans, respectively. As of March 31, 2008, approximately $1.4 million in
pension contributions had been made to the Canadian pension plan for 2008.
The following sets forth the components of net postretirement benefit cost for the three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
Interest
cost |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
Amortization of net actuarial loss |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net postretirement benefit cost |
|
$ |
1.3 |
|
|
$ |
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTE 6 Fair Value Measurements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 with respect to
financial assets and liabilities effective January 1, 2008, as required. In February 2008, the
FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which
provides a one year deferral of the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and
non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed in the financial
statements at fair value at least annually. In accordance with this interpretation, the Company
has only adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 with respect to its financial assets and liabilities
that are measured at fair value within the financial statements as of
March 31, 2008. The
provisions of SFAS No. 157 have not been applied to non-financial assets and non-financial
liabilities. The major categories of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, for
which the Company has not applied the provisions of SFAS No. 157, are as follows: reporting units
measured at fair value in the first step of a goodwill impairment test under SFAS No. 142, and
long-lived assets measured at fair value for an impairment test under SFAS No. 144. The adoption
of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Companys results of operations, financial
condition or cash flow. As a result of the adoption of SFAS 157, the Company now provides
additional disclosures in its notes to the financial statements. SFAS 157 defines fair value as
the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 also establishes a fair
value hierarchy to improve consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and
disclosures. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three
broad categories referred to as Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs. Level 1 inputs consist of
quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs
are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or
liability, either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the financial
instrument. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active
markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not
active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability or can be
derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 inputs are
unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair
value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in
which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.
Presented below are the fair values of the Companys financial instruments and derivatives at
March 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Total |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
Available for sale securities |
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative assets |
|
$ |
154 |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liabilities |
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
$ |
510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
510 |
|
|
|
|
|
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 allows entities the option to measure
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certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value at specified election dates. Such
election, which may be applied on an instrument by instrument basis, is typically irrevocable once
elected. Subsequent unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been
elected are to be reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS 159 and elected not to measure any additional
financial instruments and other items at fair value.
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ITEM 2
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We are one of the worlds 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 materials. 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 product
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.
First quarter 2008 was an outstanding period for us as we set record highs for net sales,
operating income, net income and diluted earnings per common share. This record performance was
driven by increased sales and earnings in our North American and South American regions. Given our
strong first quarter, we currently expect that full year 2008 diluted earnings per common share
should increase in the range of 12 to 22 percent over the $2.59 we earned in 2007, to $2.90 to
$3.15 per diluted common share. Our previous full year 2008 diluted earnings per share guidance
was $2.65 to $2.85. We expect that first half 2008 diluted earnings per common share will exceed
the amount for the second half of the year as we anticipate higher raw material costs in the latter
half of 2008.
Results of Operations
We have significant operations in North America, South America and Asia/Africa. For most of
our foreign subsidiaries, the local foreign currency is the functional currency. Accordingly,
revenues and expenses denominated in the functional currencies of these subsidiaries are translated
into US dollars at the applicable average exchange rates for the period. Fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates affect the US dollar amounts of our foreign subsidiaries revenues and
expenses. The impact of currency exchange rate changes, where significant, is provided below.
For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
With Comparatives for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
Net Income. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased to $64.3 million, or
$0.85 per diluted common share, from $50.0 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share, in the first
quarter of 2007. The increase in net income primarily reflects a significant increase in operating
income driven principally by improved results in North America and South America.
Net Sales. First quarter net sales totaled $931 million, up 22 percent ($169 million) from
first quarter 2007 net sales of $762 million. The increase reflects a price/product mix
improvement of 19 percent ($148 million) and a 6 percent benefit ($48 million) from currency
translation attributable to stronger foreign currencies relative to the US dollar, which more than
offset a 3 percent volume decline ($27 million) attributable to lower customer demand.
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North American net sales for first quarter 2008 increased 15 percent to $537 million from $468
million in the same period last year, as price/product mix improvement of 16 percent ($77 million)
and a 3 percent benefit ($13 million) from currency translation attributable to a stronger Canadian
dollar more than offset a 4 percent volume reduction ($21 million) due primarily to poor weather
conditions and economic softness. In South America, first quarter 2008 net sales increased 36
percent to $272 million from $200 million in first quarter 2007, as price/product mix improvement
of 22 percent ($44 million) and an 18 percent benefit ($36 million) from currency translation
principally attributable to stronger local currencies in Brazil and Colombia, more than offset a 4
percent volume decline ($8 million) mainly attributable to lower demand from our Brazilian brewing
customers. In Asia/Africa, first quarter 2008 net sales increased 30 percent to $122 million from
$94 million in the year-ago period, driven principally by a 30 percent price/product mix
improvement ($28 million). Volume growth of 1 percent was offset by a 1 percent decline
attributable to weaker Asian currencies.
Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses. Cost of sales of $758 million for first quarter 2008 was
up 23 percent from $616 million in the prior year period, mainly due to higher corn costs and
currency translation attributable to the weaker US dollar. Gross corn costs increased
approximately 33 percent from first quarter 2007. Currency translation attributable to the weaker
US dollar caused cost of sales to increase approximately 6 percent from a year ago. Additionally,
energy costs for first quarter 2008 increased approximately 17 percent over the prior year. Gross
profit margin was 19 percent, consistent with last year.
First quarter 2008 operating expenses increased to $67.5 million from $57.6 million last year,
primarily reflecting higher compensation-related costs and stronger foreign currencies. Currency
translation attributable to the weaker US dollar caused operating expenses to increase
approximately 5 percent from the prior year period. First quarter 2008 operating expenses, as a
percentage of net sales, were 7.3 percent, down from 7.6 percent a year ago.
Operating Income. First quarter 2008 operating income increased 22 percent to $106.7 million
from $87.8 million a year ago, as strong earnings growth in North America and South America more
than offset a decline in our Asia/Africa region. Currency translation attributable to the weaker
US dollar contributed approximately $7 million to the year over year increase in operating income.
North America operating income for first quarter 2008 increased 23 percent to $75.3 million from
$61.1 million a year ago, reflecting strong earnings growth in the US and Canada driven principally
by higher product selling prices that more than offset increased corn costs. Currency translation
attributable to the stronger Canadian dollar contributed approximately $3 million to the operating
income increase in the region. South America operating income for first quarter 2008 increased 29
percent to $32.2 million from $25.0 million a year ago as earnings growth in Brazil and in the
Southern Cone of South America more than offset lower results in the Andean region of South
America, where higher corn and energy costs along with start-up expenses related to the renewal of
a contract for a government sponsored infant food program have reduced profit margins. Currency
translation, primarily associated with the stronger Brazilian Real, contributed approximately
$4 million to the operating income increase in the region. Asia/Africa operating income decreased
10 percent to $12.9 million from $14.3 million a year ago. This decrease reflects lower earnings
in South Korea, resulting principally from higher corn and ocean freight costs and reduced sales
volume attributable to a weak economy, which more than offset earnings growth in the rest of the
region.
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Financing Costs-net. Financing costs for first quarter 2008 decreased to $7.3 million from
$9.9 million a year ago. This decrease primarily reflects foreign currency transaction gains of
$1.2 million, higher capitalized interest and increased interest income.
Provision for Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2008
decreased to 33.5 percent from 34.0 percent a year ago, principally due to a change in anticipated
income mix.
Minority Interest in Earnings. Minority interest for first quarter 2008 was $1.8 million, up
from $1.4 million last year, primarily reflecting earnings growth in Pakistan and China.
Comprehensive Income. We recorded comprehensive income of $137 million for the first quarter
of 2008, up from $56 million in the same period last year. The increase primarily reflects gains
on cash flow hedges of $84 million (net of tax) for first quarter 2008, principally related to our
corn and gas hedging contracts. Additionally, our net income growth contributed to the increase in
comprehensive income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash provided by operating activities for first quarter 2008 increased to $116 million from
$58 million a year ago. The increase in operating cash flow was driven principally by our net
income growth and an improvement in working capital largely attributable to cash collections on
margin accounts relating to corn futures contracts. Capital expenditures of $48 million for first
quarter 2008 are in line with our capital spending plan for the year, which is currently expected
to approximate $200 million for full year 2008.
We have a $500 million senior, unsecured revolving credit facility consisting of a $470
million US senior revolving credit facility and a $30 million Canadian revolving credit facility
(the Revolving Credit Agreement) that matures in April 2012. At March 31, 2008, there were no
borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement. In addition, we have a number of
short-term credit facilities consisting of operating lines of credit. At March 31, 2008, we had
total debt outstanding of $604 million, compared to $649 million at December 31, 2007. The debt
includes $200 million (face amount) of 8.45 percent senior notes due August 2009, $200 million
(face amount) of 6.0 percent senior notes due 2017, $100 million (face amount) of 6.625 percent
senior notes due 2037 and $105 million of consolidated subsidiary debt consisting of local country
borrowings. Approximately $91 million of the consolidated subsidiary debt represents short-term
borrowings. The weighted average interest rate on our total indebtedness was approximately 7.3
percent for the first three months of 2008, down from 8.2 percent in the comparable prior year
period.
On March 19, 2008, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per
share of common stock. This dividend was paid on April 25, 2008 to stockholders of record at the
close of business on April 3, 2008.
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.
Hedging:
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We are exposed to market risk stemming from changes in commodity prices, foreign currency
exchange rates and interest rates. In the normal course of business, we actively manage our
exposure to these market risks by entering into various hedging transactions, authorized under
established policies that place clear controls on these activities. The counterparties in these
transactions are generally highly rated institutions. We establish credit limits for each
counterparty. Our hedging transactions include but are not limited to a variety of derivative
financial instruments such as commodity futures contracts and options, forward currency contracts
and options, interest rate swap agreements and treasury lock agreements. See Note 6 of the notes
to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Commodity Price Risk:
We use derivatives to manage price risk related to purchases of corn and natural gas used in
the manufacturing process. We periodically enter into futures and option contracts for a portion
of our anticipated corn and natural gas usage, generally over the following twelve months, in order
to hedge price risk associated with fluctuations in market prices. These readily available
marketable exchange-traded futures contracts are recognized at fair value and have effectively
reduced our exposure to changes in market prices for these commodities. Unrealized gains and
losses associated with marking these contracts to market are recorded as a component of other
comprehensive income. At March 31, 2008, our accumulated other comprehensive loss account included
$122 million of gains, net of tax of $74 million, related to these futures and options contracts.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk:
Due to our global operations, we are exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates. As a result, we have exposure to translational foreign exchange risk when our foreign
operation results are translated to US dollars and to transactional foreign exchange risk when
transactions not denominated in the functional currency of the operating unit are revalued. We
primarily use foreign currency forward contracts, swaps and options to selectively hedge our
foreign currency cash flow exposures. We generally hedge 12 to 18 months forward. As of March 31,
2008, we had approximately $26 million of net notional foreign currency swaps and forward contracts
that hedged net liability transactional exposures.
Interest Rate Risk:
We are exposed to interest rate volatility with regard to future issuances of fixed rate debt,
and existing and future issuances of variable rate debt. Primary exposures include US Treasury
rates, LIBOR, and local short-term borrowing rates. We use interest rate swaps and Treasury Lock
agreements (T-Locks) to hedge our exposure to interest rate changes, to reduce the volatility of
our financing costs, and to achieve a desired proportion of fixed versus floating rate debt, based
on current and projected market conditions. Generally for interest rate swaps, we agree with a
counterparty to exchange the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts based
on an agreed notional principal amount. At March 31, 2008 we did not have any interest rate swaps
outstanding.
In conjunction with our plan to refinance our 8.45 percent $200 million senior notes due
August 2009, we intend to issue long-term, fixed rate debt in 2009. In order to manage our
exposure to variability in the benchmark interest rate on which the fixed interest rate of the
planned debt will be based, we entered into a T-Lock with respect to $50 million of such future
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indebtedness. The T-Lock is designated as a hedge of the variability in cash flows associated
with future interest payments caused by market fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate between
the time the T-Lock was entered and the time the debt is issued. It is accounted for as a cash
flow hedge. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the T-Lock are recorded to other
comprehensive income until the consummation of the planned debt offering, at which time any
realized gain (loss) will be amortized over the life of the debt. At March 31, 2008, our
accumulated other comprehensive loss account included $5 million of losses, net of tax of $3
million, related to T-Locks.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our critical accounting policies and estimates are provided in the Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2007 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the
three months ended March 31, 2008.
New Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157) which
defines fair value, establishes 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. On February 6, 2008, the FASB issued final Staff
Positions that partially defers the effective date of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2008 for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities and also removes
certain leasing transactions from the scope of SFAS 157. We adopted the provisions of SFAS 157
with respect to financial assets and liabilities effective January 1, 2008. See Note 6 of the
notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this statement did not
have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We do not expect that the
application of this statement to non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities will have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plansan 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 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 companys 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.
As required, we adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 effective December
31, 2006 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year then ended. 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 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.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (SFAS 141R),
which replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141R, among
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other things, requires that all business combinations completed after the effective date of
the statement be accounted for by applying the acquisition method (previously referred to as the
purchase method). Under this method, an acquiring company is required to recognize the assets
acquired, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the
acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. This replaces the cost
allocation process used under SFAS 141 where the cost of the acquisition is allocated to the
individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.
Acquisition-related costs, currently included in the cost of an acquisition and allocated to assets
acquired and liabilities assumed under SFAS 141, are required to be recognized separately from an
acquisition under SFAS 141R. SFAS 141R also requires that an acquiring company recognize
contingent consideration at the acquisition date, measured at its fair value at that date. In the
case of a bargain purchase, defined as a business combination in which the total acquisition-date
fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the consideration
transferred plus any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, the acquiring company is required to
recognize a gain for that excess. Under SFAS 141, this excess (or negative goodwill) is allocated
as a pro rata reduction of the amounts that otherwise would have been assigned to the assets
acquired. SFAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date
is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. Early application is not allowed. The adoption of SFAS 141R will impact
accounting for future business combinations and the effect will be dependent upon the acquisitions
at that time.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statementsan Amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160), which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of
a subsidiary. Among other things, SFAS 160 clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a
subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that is to be reported as equity in
the consolidated balance sheet, as opposed to being reported in the mezzanine section of the
balance sheet between liabilities and equity. Under SFAS 160, consolidated net income is to be
reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the
non-controlling interest. The statement requires disclosure of the amounts of consolidated net
income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest on the face of the
consolidated statement of income. Additionally, SFAS 160 establishes a single method of accounting
for changes in a parents ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation
and clarifies that such transactions are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling
financial interest in the subsidiary. SFAS 160 also requires that a parent recognize a gain or
loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years
beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied prospectively, except for the
presentation and disclosure requirements which are to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption
is prohibited. We are currently evaluating SFAS 160, but do not expect that the adoption of this
statement will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activitiesan amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 is intended to
improve transparency in financial reporting by requiring additional disclosures with respect to
derivative instruments and hedging activities, with particular emphasis as to the affects that such
items have on the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of an entity.
Statement 161 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008, with early application permitted. We are currently
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evaluating SFAS 161, but do not expect that the adoption of this statement will have a
material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q 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 Companys
future financial condition, earnings, revenues, expenses or other financial items, any statements
concerning the Companys prospects or future operation, including managements 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 historical 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
materially 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; fluctuations 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; operating
difficulties; 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 industry; the outbreak or continuation of serious
communicable disease or hostilities including acts of terrorism; and stock market fluctuation and
volatility. 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
circumstances 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
corrections. For a further description of these risks, see Risk Factors included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q or
8-K.
ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
This information is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2007, and is incorporated herein by reference. There have been no material changes to our
market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2008.
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ITEM 4
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
March 31, 2008. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures 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 specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting during the fiscal quarter that ended March 31, 2008 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities:
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Feb. 1 Feb. 29, 2008 |
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The Company has a stock repurchase program, which runs through November 30, 2010, that permits
the Company to repurchase up to 5 million shares of its outstanding common stock. As of March 31,
2008, the Company had repurchased 57 thousand shares under the program, leaving 4.94 million shares
available for repurchase.
ITEM 6
EXHIBITS
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Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index hereto. |
All other items hereunder are omitted because either such item is inapplicable or the response is
negative.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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DATE: May 6, 2008 |
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/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
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Cheryl K. Beebe |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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DATE: May 6, 2008 |
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/s/ Robin A. Kornmeyer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.5
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Form of Severance Agreement entered
into by each of the Companys Executive Officers other than Jorge L. Fiamenghi |
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10.19
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Separation Agreement dated as of
December 11, 2007 between the Company and Jeffery B. Hebble |
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into by the Company and Jorge L. Fiamenghi |
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Statement re: computation of earnings per share |
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CEO Section 302 Certification Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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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 |
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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 |
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exv10w5
Exhibit 10.5
Corn Products International
Executive Severance Agreement
Agreement, as of March 19, 2008, by and between
Corn Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and
(the Executive).
WHEREAS, the Executive is a key employee of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company as
defined in Section 1.1(b) hereof (Subsidiary), and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) considers the maintenance of a
sound management to be essential to protecting and enhancing the best interests of the Company and
its stockholders and recognizes that the possibility of a change in control raises uncertainty and
questions among key employees and may result in the departure or distraction of such key employees
to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to assure that it will have the continued dedication of the
Executive and the availability of the Executives advice and counsel notwithstanding the
possibility, threat or occurrence of a bid to take over control of the Company, and to induce the
Executive to remain in the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary; and
WHEREAS, the Executive is willing to continue to serve the Company and its Subsidiaries taking
into account the provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the respective covenants and agreements
of the parties herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
Article 1. Change in Control
1.1 Benefits shall be provided under Article 3 hereof only in the event there shall have
occurred a Change in Control, as such term is defined below, and the Executives employment by
the Company and its Subsidiaries shall thereafter have terminated in accordance with Article 2
below within the period beginning on the date of the Change in Control and ending on the second
anniversary of the date of the Change in Control (the Protection Period). If any Protection
Period terminates without the Executives employment having terminated, any subsequent Change in
Control shall give rise to a new Protection Period. No benefits shall be paid under Article 3 of
this Agreement if the Executives employment terminates outside of a Protection Period.
(a) Change in Control shall mean:
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The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (a
Person), including any person within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, of 20% or more of either (i) the
then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the Outstanding Common
Stock) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of
the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the
Outstanding Voting Securities); excluding, however, the following:
(A) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting
from the exercise of an exercise, conversion or exchange privilege unless the
security being so exercised, converted or exchanged was acquired directly from the
Company), (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by an employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
corporation controlled by the Company or (D) any acquisition by any corporation
pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of
subsection (3) of this Section 1.1(a); provided further, that for purposes of
clause (B), if any Person (other than the Company or any employee benefit plan (or
related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled
by the Company) shall become the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Outstanding
Common Stock or 20% or more of the Outstanding Voting Securities by reason of an
acquisition by the Company, and such Person shall, after such acquisition by the
Company, become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of the Outstanding
Common Stock or any additional Outstanding Voting Securities and such beneficial
ownership is publicly announced, such additional beneficial ownership shall
constitute a Change in Control; |
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constitute the Board of Directors (the Incumbent Board) cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided that any
individual who subsequently becomes a director of the Company and whose election,
or nomination for election by the Companys stockholders, was approved by the vote
of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall
be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board; and provided further, that any
individual who was initially elected as a director of the Company as a result of an
actual or threatened solicitation by a Person other than the Board for the purpose
of opposing a solicitation by any other Person with respect to the election or
removal of directors, or any other actual or
threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other
than the Board shall not be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board; |
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The consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the
Company or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company (a Corporate Transaction); excluding, however, a Corporate
Transaction pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of the individuals or
entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Common
Stock and the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate
Transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of,
respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power
of the outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such
Corporate Transaction (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a
result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the
Companys assets either directly or indirectly) in substantially the same
proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to such
Corporate Transaction, of the Outstanding Common Stock and the Outstanding Voting
Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than: the Company; any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or
any corporation controlled by the Company; the corporation resulting from such
Corporate Transaction; and any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior
to such Corporate Transaction, directly or indirectly, 15% or more of the
Outstanding Common Stock or the Outstanding Voting Securities, as the case may be)
will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of, respectively, the
outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Corporate
Transaction or the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such
corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and
(iii) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least
a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting
from such Corporate Transaction; or |
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the Company. |
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For purposes of this Agreement, the term Subsidiary shall mean any corporation in
which the Company possesses directly or indirectly fifty percent (50%) or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock. |
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Upon a Change in Control, any restricted stock, stock options or other equity awards
granted to the Executive pursuant to the Corn Products International, Inc. Stock Incentive
Plan (the Incentive Plan) that are not vested shall vest on the date of Change in
Control in accordance with the terms of such plans and related agreements. The Executives
beneficiary with respect to such benefits shall be the same person or persons as
determined under the respective plan. |
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Immediately prior to a Change in Control, the Company shall deliver to the Corn
Products International, Inc. Executive Benefit Trust, or a comparable rabbi trust, to be
held for the benefit of the Executive thereunder, cash or marketable securities with a
fair market value equal to the anticipated payments and benefits to be provided to the
Executive hereunder, as determined by the Company in good faith, subject to approval by
the Executive, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld. |
Article 2. Termination Following Change in Control
2.1 The Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Article 3 hereof upon any
termination of his or her employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries within a Protection
Period, except a termination of employment because of his or her death, because of a Disability,
by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive other than for Good Reason.
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Disability. The Executives employment shall be deemed to have terminated because of
a Disability on the date on which the Executive becomes eligible to receive long-term
disability benefits under the Companys Master Welfare and Cafeteria Plan (the Cafeteria
Plan) (or any other plan), or a similar long-term disability plan of a Subsidiary, or a
successor to the Cafeteria Plan or to any such similar plan which is applicable to the
Executive. If the Executive is not covered for long-term disability benefits by the
Cafeteria Plan or a similar or successor long-term disability plan, the Executive shall be
deemed to have terminated because of a Disability on the date on which he or she would
have become eligible to receive long-term disability benefits if he or she were covered
for long-term disability benefits by the Companys Cafeteria Plan. |
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Cause. Termination of the Executives employment by the Company or a Subsidiary for
Cause shall mean termination by reason of (A) the Executives willful engagement in
conduct which involves dishonesty or moral turpitude which either (1) results in
substantial personal enrichment of the Executive at the expense of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, or (2) is demonstrably and materially injurious to the financial
condition or reputation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) the Executives
willful violation of the provisions of the confidentiality or non-competition agreement
entered into between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the Executive or (C) the
commission by the Executive of a felony. An act or omission shall be deemed willful only
if done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith and without reasonable belief that it was in
the best interest of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there
shall have been delivered to the Executive a written notice of termination from the
Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board or any successor thereto (the
Committee) after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the
Executive, together with his or her counsel, to be heard before the Committee, finding
that, in the good faith opinion of such Committee, the Executive was guilty of conduct set
forth above in clause (A) or (B) of the first sentence of this subsection (b) and
specifying the particulars in detail. |
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Without Cause. The Company or a Subsidiary may terminate the employment of the
Executive without Cause during a Protection Period only by giving the Executive written
notice of termination to that effect. In that event, the Executives employment shall
terminate on the last day of the month in which such notice is given (or such later date
as may be specified in such notice). |
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Good Reason. Termination of employment by the Executive for Good Reason shall mean
termination within a Protection Period: |
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If there has occurred a reduction by the Company or a Subsidiary in the
Executives base salary in effect immediately before the beginning of the
Protection Period or as increased from time to time thereafter; |
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If the Company or a Subsidiary, without the Executives written
consent, has required the Executive to be relocated anywhere in excess of
thirty-five (35) miles from his or her office location immediately before the
beginning of the Protection Period, except for required travel on the business of
the Company or a Subsidiary to an extent substantially consistent with the
Executives business travel obligations immediately before the beginning of the
Protection Period; |
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If there has occurred a failure by the Company or a Subsidiary to
maintain plans providing benefits substantially the same as those provided by any
benefit or compensation plan, retirement or pension plan, stock option plan, life
insurance plan, health and accident plan or disability plan in which the Executive
is participating immediately before the beginning of the Protection Period, or if
the Company or a Subsidiary has taken any action which would adversely affect the
Executives participation in or materially reduce the Executives benefits under
any of such plans or deprive the Executive of any material fringe benefit enjoyed
by the Executive immediately before the beginning of the Protection Period, or if
the Company or a Subsidiary has failed to provide the Executive with the number of
paid vacation days to which he or she would be entitled in accordance with the
applicable vacation policy of the Company or Subsidiary as in effect immediately
before the beginning of the Protection Period; |
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If the Company or a Subsidiary has reduced in any manner which the
Executive reasonably considers important the Executives title, job authorities or
responsibilities immediately before the beginning of the Protection Period; |
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If the Company has failed to obtain the assumption of the obligations
contained in this Agreement by any successor as contemplated in Section 9.2 hereof;
or |
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If there occurs any purported termination of the Executives employment
by the Company or a Subsidiary which is not effected pursuant to a written notice
of termination as described in subsection (ii) or (iii) above; and for purposes of
this Agreement, no such purported termination shall be effective. |
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The Executive shall exercise his or her right to terminate his or her employment for
Good Reason by giving the Company a written notice of termination specifying in
reasonable detail the circumstances constituting such Good Reason. However, the Company
shall have thirty (30) days to cure such that the circumstances constituting such Good
Reason are eliminated. The Executives employment shall terminate at the end of such
thirty (30)-day period only if the Company has failed to cure such circumstances
constituting the Good Reason. |
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A termination of employment by the Executive within a Protection Period shall be for
Good Reason if one of the occurrences specified in this subsection (d) shall have
occurred (and subject to the cure provision of the immediately preceding paragraph),
notwithstanding that the Executive may have other reasons for terminating employment,
including employment by another employer which the Executive desires to accept. |
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Transfers; Sale of Subsidiary. A transfer of employment from the Company to a
Subsidiary, from a Subsidiary to the Company, or between Subsidiaries shall not be
considered a termination of employment for purposes of this Agreement. If the |
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ownership of a corporation is reduced so as to cause such corporation to cease to be a
Subsidiary as defined in Section 1.1(b) of this Agreement and the Executive continues in
employment with such corporation, the Executive shall not be considered to have terminated
employment for purposes of this Agreement and the Executive shall have no right to any
benefits pursuant to this Article 3 unless (a) a Change in Control occurred prior to such
reduction in ownership and (b) the Executives employment terminates within the Protection
Period beginning on the date of such Change in Control under circumstances that would have
entitled the Executive to benefits if such corporation were still a Subsidiary. |
Article 3. Benefits Upon Termination Within Protection Period
3.1 If, within a Protection Period, the Executives employment by the Company or a Subsidiary
shall terminate other than because of his or her death, because of a Disability, by the Company for
Cause, or by the Executive other than for Good Reason, if the Executive signs a general release in
a form acceptable to the Company that releases the Company from any and all claims that the
Executive may have, and the Executive affirmatively agrees not to violate the provisions of Article
5 (a General Release), the Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided for below:
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The Company or a Subsidiary shall pay to the Executive through the date of the
Executives termination of employment base salary at the rate then in effect, together
with salary in lieu of vacation accrued and unused to the date on which Executives
employment terminates, and all other benefits due to Executive through the date of
Executives termination of employment, in accordance with the standard payroll and other
practices of the Company or Subsidiary. |
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The Company or Subsidiary shall also pay to the Executive the amount equal to the
target annual bonus established for the Executive under the Companys Annual Incentive
Program or a similar bonus plan of a Subsidiary (or a successor to any such bonus plan)
for the fiscal year in which the Executives termination of employment occurs, reduced pro
rata for that portion of the fiscal year not completed as of the date of the Executives
termination of employment. |
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The Company or a Subsidiary shall pay the Executive as a severance payment an amount
equal to three (3) times the sum of (A) his or her highest base salary in effect during
any period of twelve (12) consecutive months within the thirty-six (36) months immediately
preceding his or her date of termination of employment; and (B) the target annual bonus
established for the Executive under the Companys Annual Incentive Program or a similar
bonus plan of a Subsidiary (or a successor to any such bonus plan) for the fiscal year in
which the Executives termination of employment occurs. However, if the Executive is at
least sixty-two (62) years of age as of the date of his or her termination of employment,
the Committee shall have the discretion to alternatively provide the Executive a severance
payment prorated for the number of full months until the Executive attains age sixty-five
(65). |
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If the Executive is a participant in the Executive Life Insurance Plan (ELIP) on
the date of the Executives termination of employment, the Executives eligibility to
participate in the ELIP with respect to a Policy (as defined in the ELIP) shall continue;
provided that, during the thirty-six (36) or lesser month benefit continuation period
described in Section 3.1(e) below, the Executive will attain at least age fifty-five (55)
and would have |
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at least five (5) Policy Years (as defined in the ELIP) with respect to such Policy. |
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Subject to (i) and (ii) below, the Company or a Subsidiary shall provide, at the
exact same cost as to the Executive, and at the same coverage level, as in effect as of
the Executives date of termination of employment, a continuation of the Executives (and,
where applicable, the Executives eligible dependents) welfare benefit coverage,
including health insurance, dental insurance, group term life insurance and long-term
disability insurance (but excluding any flexible spending accounts) for thirty-six (36)
months from his or her date of termination of employment (the Benefit Period). However,
if the Executive is at least sixty-two (62) years of age as of the date of his or her
termination of employment, the Committee shall have the discretion to alternatively
provide the Executives (and the Executives eligible dependents) health insurance
coverage as described under this subsection (e) for the number of full months until the
Executive attains age sixty-five (65). The Executives applicable COBRA health insurance
benefit continuation period shall begin at the end of this thirty-six (36) or lesser month
benefit continuation period. If the Company is not able to provide under its welfare
benefit plans for employees all or any portion of the welfare benefit coverage required to
be provided to the Executive pursuant to this Section 3.1(e), the Company shall provide
such coverage through alternative insurance coverage, at the exact same cost as to the
Executive, and at the same level of benefits to the Executive, as in effect as of the date
of the Executives termination of employment. |
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If the Executive becomes covered under the health insurance, dental
insurance, group term life insurance or long-term disability insurance coverage of
a subsequent employer which does not contain any exclusion or limitation with
respect to any preexisting condition of the Executive or the Executives eligible
dependents, the Companys obligation to provide health insurance, dental insurance,
group term life insurance or long-term disability insurance coverage pursuant to
this Section 3.1(e), whichever is applicable, shall be discontinued prior to the
end of the thirty-six (36) or lesser month continuation period. For purposes of
enforcing this offset provision, the Executive shall have a duty to inform the
Company as to the terms and conditions of any subsequent employment and the
corresponding benefits earned from such employment. The Executive shall provide, or
cause to provide, to the Company in writing correct, complete, and timely
information concerning the same. |
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If, as of the Executives date of termination of employment, the
provision to the Executive of the health insurance, dental insurance, group term
life insurance or long-term disability insurance coverage described in this Section
3.1(e) would either: (1) violate the terms of the Companys health insurance,
dental insurance, group term life insurance or long-term disability insurance plan
(or any other related insurance policies), (2) violate any of the Codes
nondiscrimination requirements applicable to the health insurance, dental
insurance, group term life insurance or long-term disability insurance coverage, or
(3) cause the Executive to be subject to the excise tax under IRC 409A, then the
Company, in its sole discretion, may elect
to pay the Executive, in lieu of the health insurance, dental insurance, group term
life insurance or long-term disability insurance coverage, described under this
Section 3.1(e), whichever is applicable, a lump-sum cash payment equal to the total
monthly premiums (or in the case of a self-funded health insurance plan, the cost
of COBRA continuation coverage) that would have been paid by the Company for the |
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Executive under the health insurance, dental insurance, group term life insurance
or long-term disability insurance plan from the date of termination through the
thirty-six (36) or lesser months following such date. |
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In the event that any health insurance, dental insurance, group term life insurance or
long-term disability insurance coverage provided under this Section 3.1(e) is subject to
federal, state, or local income or employment taxes (other than any such taxes which
were applicable to the same extent to the Executives insurance coverage prior to the
Executives termination of employment) or IRC Section 409A excise tax, or in the event
that a lump-sum payment is made in lieu of all or a part insurance coverage, the Company
shall provide the Executive with an additional payment in the amount necessary such that
after payment by the Executive of all such taxes (calculated after assuming the
Executive pays such taxes for the year in which the payment or benefit occurs at the
highest marginal tax rate applicable), including any taxes imposed on the additional
payments, the Executive effectively received coverage on a tax-free basis (other than
any such taxes which were applicable to the same extent to the Executives insurance
coverage prior to the Executives termination of employment) or retains a cash amount
equal to the cash payments in lieu of insurance coverage provided pursuant to this
Section 3.1(e), reduced by any such taxes which are applicable to the Executives
insurance coverage same extent as prior to the Executives termination of employment. |
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The Company shall also (i) credit to the Executives Cash Balance Plan Make-Up
Account in the Companys Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan or any successor plan (the
SERP) an amount equal to the value of any benefits forfeited under the Companys Cash
Balance Plan for Salaried Employees or any successor plan and (ii) credit to the
Executives Savings Plan Make-Up Account in the SERP an amount equal to the value of any
benefits forfeited under the Companys Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees or
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The Company shall provide the Executive with three (3) additional years of service
credits under the Companys Cash Balance Plan for Salaried Employees and under the
Executives Cash Balance Plan Make-Up Account in the SERP or any successor plans.
However, if the Executive is at least sixty-two (62) years of age as of the date of his or
her termination of employment, the Company shall provide the Executive with a pro rata
portion of three (3) additional years of service credits, based on the number of full
months until the Executive attains age sixty-five (65). All additional years of service
credits (including credits under the Companys Cash Balance Plan for Salaried Employees
and under the Executives Cash Balance Plan Make-Up Account in the SERP) will be
calculated consistently with the provisions in the plans, will be based on target total
cash compensation as of the date employment terminates (base salary plus target annual
bonus), and will be credited to the Executives Cash Balance Plan Make-Up Account in the
SERP. Any distribution from the SERP with respect to such additional credits shall comply
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The Company shall credit to the Executives Savings Plan Make-Up Account in the SERP
an amount equal to three (3) times the sum of (i) the employer matching contributions and
profit sharing contributions made to the Executives accounts under the Companys
Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees and (ii) the employer matching
contributions and profit sharing contributions credited to the Executives Savings Plan
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year that ended before the date of the Change in Control or, if higher, for the most
recent plan year that ended after the date of the Change in Control (in either case,
annualized to the extent that such plan year consisted of less than twelve (12) months
and/or the Executive was not eligible to participate in the Companys Retirement Savings
Plan or Savings Plan Make-Up Account in the SERP, as applicable, for the full plan year).
However, if the Executive is at least sixty-two (62) years of age as of the date of his or
her termination of employment, the Company shall provide the Executive with a pro rata
portion of three (3) times the sum of such employer matching contributions and profit
sharing contributions, based on the number of full months until the Executive attains age
sixty-five (65). Any distribution from the SERP with respect to such additional credits
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The Executive shall receive the cash value of his or her current retiree healthcare
spending account (RHCSA) and related dependent healthcare spending account, plus the
value of three (3) additional years of Company contributions to such accounts. However,
if the Executive is at least sixty-two (62) years of age as of the date of his or her
termination of employment, the Company shall provide the Executive with a pro rata portion
of the value of three (3) additional years of Company contributions to such accounts,
based on the number of full months until the Executive attains age sixty-five (65). The
Executive shall be immediately vested in his or her RHCSA and related dependent healthcare
spending account on the date of the Executives termination of employment and the account
balances will be paid out in accordance with the terms of the Companys Master Retiree
Welfare Plan or any successor plan. To the extent the Executives RHCSA and related
dependent healthcare spending account may not be immediately vested and paid out under the
Companys Master Retiree Welfare Plan or any successor plan, such amounts shall be paid
out of the general assets of the Company. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in the Companys Master Retiree Welfare Plan or any successor plan, the Executive
shall be immediately eligible to participate in the benefits available to Retirees
thereunder, and the Executive and the Executives spouse shall remain eligible for their
lifetimes, to participate, on an after-tax basis in the event that the Executives RHCSA
or dependent healthcare spending account, whichever is applicable, has a zero balance, to
participate the benefits provided to Retirees under the Companys Master Retiree Welfare
Plan or any successor plan as of the date of the Executives termination of employment.
If the Company is not able to provide under its Master Retiree Welfare Plans or any
successor plan all or any portion of the welfare benefit coverage required to be provided
to the Executive and the Executives spouse pursuant to this Section 3.1(j), the Company
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The Company shall provide the Executive with executive-level outplacement services
for a period of one (1) year from the date of the Executives termination of employment.
Such outplacement services shall be provided through an outplacement firm that is mutually
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three (3) months, as the Executive received immediately prior to his or her termination of
employment, and (ii) continue to pay the lease payments on the vehicle provided to the
Executive by the Company for a period of three (3) months or, if less, the remainder of
the lease period in effect as of the Executives date of termination of employment. The
Executive shall be entitled to the continued use of such vehicle during such period and to
purchase the vehicle at the end of such period on the terms provided in the applicable
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The Executive shall be entitled to all payments and benefits provided for by or pursuant to
this Section 3.1 whether or not he or she seeks or obtains other employment, except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Section 3.1.
Article 4. Benefits Payment Schedule
4.1 Payment Schedule. Payments due to the Executive pursuant to Article 3 shall be paid as
follows:
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If the Executive is not a Specified Employee (as that term is defined and
determined under IRC Section 409A) or if the Executive is a Specified Employee, then only
with respect to payments provided in Section 3.1 that are not deferred compensation
subject to IRC Section 409A, as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event
later than March 15 of the calendar year after the calendar year of the Executives date
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If the Executive is a Specified Employee, for payments that are deferred compensation
subject to IRC Section 409A, as soon as administratively practicable on or after, but in
no event later than the end of the calendar year in which such date occurs, or, if later,
the 15th day of the third calendar month following such date, the date six (6)
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Notwithstanding the above, the Companys obligation to pay severance amounts due to the Executive
pursuant to Article 3, to the extent not already paid, shall cease immediately and such payments
will be forfeited, if the Executive violates any condition described in Sections 5.1 or 5.2 after
his or her termination of employment. To the extent already paid, should the Executive violate any
condition described in Sections 5.1 or 5.2 after his or her termination of employment, the
severance amounts provided hereunder shall be repaid in their entirety by the Executive to the
Company, and all rights to such payments shall be forfeited.
Article 5. Restrictive Covenants
5.1 Confidentiality. The Company has advised the Executive and the Executive acknowledges that
it is the policy of the Company to maintain as secret and confidential all Protected Information
(as defined below), and that Protected Information has been and will be developed at substantial
cost and effort to the Company. The Executive shall not at any time, directly or indirectly,
divulge, furnish or make accessible to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity
(otherwise than as may be required in the regular course of Executives employment), nor use in any
manner, either during the Executives employment period or after the termination, for any reason,
any Protected Information, or cause any such information of the Company or its Subsidiaries to
enter the public domain. For purposes of this Agreement, Protected Information means trade
secrets,
confidential and proprietary business information of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and
any other information of the Company, including but not limited to, software, records, manuals,
books, forms, documents, notes, letters, reports, data, tables, compositions, articles, devices,
apparatus, customer lists (including potential customers), sources of supply, processes, plans,
materials, pricing information, internal memoranda, marketing plans, internal policies, and
products and services which may be developed from time to time by the Company, its Subsidiaries and
its agents or employees, including the Executive; provided, however that information that is in the
public domain (other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement), approved for release by the
Company or lawfully obtained from third parties who are not bound by a confidentiality agreement
with the Company, is not Protected Information.
5.2
Nonsolicitation. During the term of this Agreement and for a
period of [CEO: twenty-four (24) months]
[other executives: twelve (12) months]
after the Executives date of termination of employment, the Executive shall not solicit or
recruit, directly or indirectly, any employee or consultant of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
5.3 Ownership. The Executive agrees that all inventions, copyrightable material, business
and/or technical information, marketing plans, customer lists, and trade secrets which arise out of
the performance of this Agreement are the property of the Company.
Article 6. Parachute Payments.
6.1 Gross-Up Payment. The severance benefits payable to the Executive under Agreement shall be
adjusted as set forth in this Section 6.1. If the sum (the combined amount) of the amounts under
Article 3 and other payments or benefits which the Executive has received or has the right to
receive from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which are defined in IRC Section
280G(b)(2)(A)(i) would constitute a parachute payment (as defined in IRC Section 280G(b)(2)), the
combined amount shall, unless the following sentence applies, be decreased by the smallest amount
that will eliminate any parachute payment. If the decrease referred to in the preceding sentence is
10 percent (10%) or more of the combined amount, the combined amount shall not be decreased, but
rather the Company shall pay to the Executive an amount sufficient to provide the Executive, after
tax, a net amount equal to the IRC Section 4999 excise tax imposed on such combined amount, as
increased pursuant to this section (the Gross-Up Payment). For this purpose, after tax means the
amount retained by the Executive after satisfaction (whether through withholding, direct payment or
otherwise) of all applicable federal, state, provincial and local income taxes at the highest
marginal tax rate, and the Executive share of any applicable FICA taxes.
6.2 Gross-Up Payment Schedule. If an Executive becomes entitled to a Gross-Up Payment as
provided in Section 6.1, the Company shall pay the Gross-Up Payment. If the Executive is not a
Specified Employee, the Company shall pay the Gross-Up Payment as soon as administratively
practicable, but not later than March 15 in the calendar year following the Executives Separation
from Service. If the Executive is a Specified Employee, the Company shall pay the Gross-Up
Payment as soon as administratively practicable on or after the date which is six (6) months
following the date of the Executives Separation from Service. Provided, however, that in
accordance with IRC Section 280G, such Gross-Up Payment shall not be prepaid in the case of health
insurance benefits; the Gross-Up Payment related to such benefits shall be paid and withheld by the
Company at the same date that income taxes are withheld from such health insurance benefits.
6.3 Tax Computation. In determining the potential impact of the IRC Section 4999 excise tax,
the Company may rely on any advice it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, the counsel
of its independent auditors. All calculations for purposes of determining whether any of the
combined amount will be subject to the excise tax and the amounts of such excise tax will be made
in
accordance with applicable rules and regulations under IRC Section 280G in effect at the
relevant time.
6.4 Subsequent Recalculation. If the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the computation of the
Company so that the Executive did not receive the greatest net benefit, the Company shall reimburse
the Executive for the full amount necessary to make the Executive whole, plus a market rate of
interest, as reasonably determined by the Committee. If the Executive is a Specified Employee, such
reimbursement shall be made as soon as administratively practicable on a date on or after the date
six (6) months following the Executives date of Separation from Service, and if the Executive is
not a Specified Employee, such reimbursement shall be made as soon as administratively practicable
but not later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Internal
Revenue Service adjusts the Executives computation. If the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the
computation such that the Company has exceeded the maximum amount as provided for, then the amount
paid in excess shall be owed back to the Company with applicable interest and shall be deemed a
loan by the Company to the Executive.
If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to this
Article 6, the Executive who becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim due
to an overpayment of any excise tax or income tax, including interest and penalties with respect
thereto, the Executive shall (subject to the Companys complying with the requirements of this
Article 6) promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid
or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto).
Article 7. No Other Severance Benefits; Right to Other Plan Benefits.
In the event of termination of the Executives employment within a Protection Period under
circumstances entitling the Executive to benefits hereunder, the Executive shall not be entitled to
any other severance benefits except those provided by or pursuant to this Agreement, and the
Executive hereby waives any claim against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates for
any additional severance benefits to which he or she might otherwise be entitled. Except as
provided in the preceding sentence, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as limiting in any
way any rights or benefits that the Executive may have pursuant to the terms of any other plan,
program or arrangement maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates.
Article 8. Termination of Employment Agreements.
Any and all Employment Agreements entered into between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
and the Executive prior to the date of this Agreement are hereby terminated.
Article 9. Termination and Amendment; Successors; Binding Agreement.
9.1 This Agreement shall terminate on the close of business on the date preceding the one-year
anniversary of the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that commencing on the annual
anniversary of the date of this Agreement and each anniversary of the date of this Agreement
thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one additional year
unless at least six (6) months prior to such anniversary date, the Company or the Executive shall
have given notice to the other party, in accordance with Article 10, that this Agreement shall not
be extended. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company
and the Executive. The Company expressly acknowledges that, during the term of this Agreement, the
Executive shall have a binding and irrevocable right to the benefits set forth hereunder in the
event of his or her termination of employment during a Protection Period to the extent provided in
Section 2.1. Any purported amendment or termination of this Agreement by the Company, other than
pursuant to the terms of this Section 9.1, shall be ineffective, and the Executive shall not lose
any right hereunder by failing to contest such a purported amendment or termination.
9.2 The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the
Company or to any subsidiary that employs the Executive, to expressly assume and agree to honor
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to so
honor if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior
to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a violation of this Agreement and shall
entitle the Executive to benefits from the Company or such successor in the same amount and on the
same terms as the Executive would be entitled hereunder if he or she terminated his or her
employment for Good Reason, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on
which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the date of termination of employment.
As used in this Section 9.2, Company shall mean the Company hereinbefore defined and any
successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement
provided for in this Section 9.2 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions
of this Agreement by operation of law. The Company shall promptly notify the Executive of any
succession by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all the business
and/or assets of the Company and shall state whether or not the successor has executed the
agreement required by this Section 9.2 and, if so, shall make a copy of such agreement available to
the Executive.
9.3 This Agreement and all rights of the Executive hereunder shall inure to the benefit of,
and shall be enforceable by, the Executive and the Executives legal representatives. If the
Executive should die while any amounts remain payable to him or her hereunder, all such amounts
shall be paid to his or her designated beneficiary or, if there be no such beneficiary, to his or
her estate.
9.4 The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Executive shall have a contractual
right to the benefits provided hereunder, and the Company expressly waives any ability, if
possible, to deny liability for any breach of its contractual commitment hereunder upon the grounds
of lack of consideration, accord and satisfaction or any other defense. If any dispute arises after
a Change in Control as to whether the Executive is entitled to benefits under this Agreement, there
shall be a presumption that the Executive is entitled to such benefits and the burden of proving
otherwise shall be on the Company.
9.5 The Companys obligation to provide the benefits set forth in this Agreement shall be
absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstances, including, without
limitation, any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, or other right which the Company or any
Subsidiary may have against the Executive or anyone else. All amounts payable by the Company
hereunder shall be paid without notice or demand. Each and every payment made hereunder by the
Company or any Subsidiary shall be final, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary will seek to
recover all or any portion of such payment from the Executive or from whomsoever may be entitled
thereto, for any reason whatsoever.
Article 10. Notice.
All notices of termination and other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or mailed by United
States registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to the Executive:
If to the Company:
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or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance
herewith.
Article 11. Miscellaneous.
No provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver or modification is
in writing and signed by the Executive and the Companys Chief Executive Officer or such other
officer as may be designated by the Board. No waiver by either party of any breach by the other
party of, or compliance with, any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of similar
or dissimilar provisions at the same or any prior or subsequent time. The validity, interpretation,
construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Illinois, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws, and by applicable laws of the
United States.
Article 12. Validity.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Article 13. Legal Expenses; Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Pre-Judgment Interest.
13.1 The Company shall promptly pay all legal fees and related expenses incurred by the
Executive in seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit under this Agreement (including all
fees and expenses, if any, incurred in seeking advice in connection therewith).
13.2 If any dispute or controversy arises under or in connection with this Agreement,
including without limitation any claim under any Federal, state or local law, rule, decision or
order relating to employment or the fact or manner of its termination, the Company and the
Executive shall attempt to resolve such dispute or controversy through good faith negotiations.
13.3 If such parties fail to resolve such dispute or controversy within ninety days, such
dispute or controversy shall, if the Executive so elects, be settled by arbitration, conducted
before a panel of three arbitrators in Chicago, Illinois in accordance with the applicable rules
and procedures of the Center for Public Resources then in effect. Judgment upon the award rendered
by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Such arbitration shall be final
and binding on the parties. Costs of any arbitration, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys fees of both parties, shall be borne by the Company.
13.4 If such parties fail to resolve such dispute or controversy within ninety days and the
Executive does not elect arbitration, legal proceedings may be instituted, in which event the
Company shall be required to pay the Executives legal fees and related expenses to the extent set
forth in Section 13.1 above.
13.5 Pending the resolution of any arbitration or court proceeding, the Company shall continue
payment of all amounts due the Executive under this Agreement and all benefits to which the
Executive is entitled, including medical and life insurance benefits, other than those specifically
at issue in the arbitration or court proceeding and excluding long term disability benefits.
13.6 If the Executive is awarded amounts pursuant to arbitration or court proceeding, the
Company shall also pay pre-judgment interest on such amounts calculated at the Prime Rate (as
defined below) in effect on the date of such payment. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
Prime Rate shall mean the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal Midwest edition
showing such rate in effect as of the first business day of each calendar quarter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above
written.
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exv10w19
Exhibit 10.19
SEPARATION AGREEMENT
This Separation Agreement (Agreement) is entered into by and between Corn Products
International, Inc. (the Company) and Jeffrey B. Hebble (Hebble).
WHEREAS, Hebble is presently employed by the Company as its Vice President and President,
Asia/Africa Division;
WHEREAS, the Company and Hebble desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and
conditions of Hebbles voluntary resignation from the Company; and
WHEREAS, Hebble desires to avail himself of the monetary and other benefits to be paid and/or
provided to him in connection with the termination of his employment as set forth in this
Agreement, to which he would not otherwise be entitled;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein and
for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy, sufficiency, and receipt of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Company and Hebble agree as follows:
1. Hebble hereby voluntarily resigns from his position as Vice President and President,
Asia/Africa Division, and from any and all officer and/or board of director positions that he
currently holds with any affiliate of the Company, effective at the close of business on November
2, 2007, and Hebble agrees that he will execute all documents necessary to effect such
resignation(s). Hebble shall continue in the Companys employ with the Asia/Africa Division,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, for the period that begins on November 3,
2007, and ends at the close of business on January 31,2008, at which time his employment by the
Company will cease and, thereafter, he will be engaged on a consulting basis by, the Asia/Africa
Division of Corn Products International (Asia/Africa Division) until the close of business on
July 30, 2009 (the entire period from February 1, 2008, to and including July 30, 2009,
constituting the Consulting Period). During the Consulting Period, Hebble shall make himself
available for reasonable periods of time upon reasonable request to consult with representatives of
the Company concerning matters related to his duties and responsibilities prior to
November 3, 2007, but Hebble shall have no other duties and/or responsibilities for the
Company, other than as set forth herein. Hebble agrees to cooperate fully with the Company before
and during the Consulting Period in the transition of his duties and responsibilities to such
person(s) as the Company may direct. During the Consulting Period, Hebble may be employed by and/or
provide services to other companies or entities, except insofar as prohibited by Section 7.C. of
this Agreement, and such employment or the provision of such services by him shall not affect his
entitlement to the payments and/or benefits set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement.
2. Subject to Hebbles compliance with each of his obligations under this Agreement, Hebble
shall receive the compensation and benefits and shall have the rights set forth in this Section.
A. After November 3, 2007:
i. Hebble shall be paid a salary at the rate of $28,250.00 U.S. per month, less any required
or authorized withholding and deductions, through January 31, 2008. Thereafter, for the remainder
of the Consulting Period, Hebble shall be paid a total sum of $600,000 less any required or
authorized withholding and deductions, payable as follows: $200,000, payable on July 30, 2008; on
January 31, 2009; and, July 30, 2009.
ii. Except as set forth herein, Hebble shall continue to participate through January 31, 2008,
in any available Company employee benefit plans (including without limitation life and health
insurance plans) in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans, as they may be amended
from time to time; thereafter, the Company shall make available COBRA benefits for the period
required by law plus four additional months.
iii. Hebble shall be permitted to make contributions to the Corn Products International, Inc.
Retirement Savings Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plan, as it may be
amended from time to time, through January 31, 2008,
iv. Hebble shall continue to participate in the Corn Products International, Inc. Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions
of such plan, as it may be amended from time to time, through January 31, 2008.
v. Hebble may continue to make use of the automobile with which he has been provided by the
Company. The Company will continue to pay the costs for the insurance of the automobile and any
major repairs through January 31, 2008. Thereafter, he shall return the automobile to the Company
or, at his option, he may purchase the automobile in accordance with the then-existing Company
policy.
vi. Hebble will not earn any benefits under Companys vacation policy after January 31, 2008.
He will be paid for all vacation accrued through January 31, 2008 at the time his employment ends.
vii. Hebble may receive a 2007 bonus payment pursuant to the Corn Products International, Inc.
Annual Incentive Plan design.
viii. Hebble will receive benefits under the 2005 Performance Plan; but will not receive
benefits under the 2006 or 2007 Performance Plans.
B. Hebble will be paid the balances in his qualified U.S. Cash Balance Plan account, his
qualified Savings Plan and his non-qualified SERP account, as soon as administratively possible and
as soon as permitted in Section 409A of the IRS Code, in accordance with his distribution
elections, reflecting his credit service through January 31, 2008. Hebble will forfeit any
benefits under the Retirement Health Care Spending Accounts provisions of the Corn Products
International, Inc. Master Retiree Welfare Plan.
C. Hebble and the Company are parties to an Executive Severance Agreement, dated June 7, 2006.
Pursuant to such Executive Severance Agreement (Termination and Amendment; Successors; Binding
Agreement), Hebble and the Company hereby agree that the Executive Severance Agreement between
Hebble and the Company shall terminate effective upon the close of business on November 2, 2007,
and that Hebble shall have no right to any benefits under that agreement following its termination.
D. During and following the Consulting Period,
Hebble shall continue to have the rights of a former officer of the Company, and the Company shall
have such corresponding obligations to him, under the Indemnification Agreement dated as of
November 19, 1997, between Hebble and the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of
such agreement.
E. The Company will reimburse Hebble for any reasonable and necessary travel expenses actually
incurred by him in connection with his provision of consulting services to the Company, in
accordance with the Companys travel expense policy.
F. The Company will not contest any application that Hebble may file for unemployment
compensation benefits; however, the Company will not acknowledge that Hebble is entitled to such
benefits.
G. Hebble may retain the laptop computer provided to him by the Company, but Hebble must
return the computer to the Company prior to his execution of this Agreement so that it may be
cleared of Company data.
3. A. As used in this Agreement, the term Hebble Releasing Parties includes Hebble and
anyone claiming through him including, but not limited to, his past, present and future spouses,
family, relatives, agents, attorneys, representatives, heirs, executors, admini-strators, and the
predecessors, successors, and assigns of each of them. As used in this Agreement, the term
Released Parties includes: (i) the Company and its past, present and future affiliates, employee
benefit plans and programs and other related entities (whether or not any such entities are wholly
owned); (ii) the past, present, and future trustees, fiduciaries, administrators, directors,
officers, agents, representatives, members, partners, employees, and attorneys of each entity
listed in (i) above; and (iii) the predecessors, successors, and assigns of each entity listed in
(i) and (ii) above.
B. The Hebble Releasing Parties hereby agree not to sue and further agree to release the
Released Parties with respect to any and all claims, whether currently known or unknown, which
Hebble now has, has ever had, or may ever have against any of the Released Parties arising from or
related to any act, omission, or thing occurring at any time up to and including the date on which
Hebble signs
this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the claims released by Hebble
hereunder include, but are not limited to:
i. all claims for or related in any way to Hebbles employment, hiring, conditions of
employment, resignation from his position as an officer, or his resignation from employment as
prescribed in this Agreement;
ii. all claims that could be asserted by Hebble or on his behalf: (a) in any federal, state,
or local court, commission, or agency; (b) under any common law theory; or (c) under any
employment, contract, tort, federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or executive
order; and
iii. all claims that could be asserted by Hebble or on his behalf arising under any
constitution, law, statute, ordinance, or regulation, including, but not limited to, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993, the Illinois Human Rights Act, or the Cook County Human Rights ordinance.
C. The Company hereby agrees not to sue and further agrees to release Hebble with respect to
any and all claims which the Company now has, has ever had, or may ever have against Hebble arising
from or related to any act, omission, or thing occurring at any time up to and including the date
on which the Company signs this Agreement that was known by a member of senior management of the
Company as of the date on which the Company signs this Agreement.
D. Hebble and the Company represent and warrant to each other that: (i) he/it has not filed or
initiated any legal, equitable, administrative, or other proceeding(s) against any of the Released
Parties (in the case of Hebble) or against Hebble (in the case of the Company); (ii) no such
proceeding(s) have been initiated against any of the Released Parties on Hebbles behalf or against
Hebble on the Companys behalf; (iii) he/it is the sole owner of the actual or alleged claims,
demands, rights, causes of action, and other matters that are released in Section 3.B.
and 3.C. above; (iv) the same have not been transferred or assigned or caused to be transferred or
assigned to any other person, firm, corporation or other legal entity; and (v) he/it has the full
right and power to grant, execute, and deliver the releases, undertakings, and agreements contained
in this Agreement.
4. Hebble agrees and acknowledges that he continues to be bound by, and is obligated to comply
with, the Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement, entered into between him and
the Company on November 10, 1997, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreement
throughout the Consulting Period.
5. Hebble further agrees that, unless agreed in advance in writing by the Vice President of
Human Resources, Hebble has no present or future right to employment with the Company after January
31, 2008 or to return to active employment with the Company at any time during or after the
Consulting Period, and that he shall not at any time apply for, seek consideration for, or accept
any employment (active or otherwise), engagement, or contract with the Company or any of the other
Released Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hebble shall have no obligation to terminate his
employment with any employer that becomes a Released Party only subsequent to Hebbles hire. After
November 2, 2007, and throughout the Consulting Period, Hebble also shall not hold himself out as
an agent of, enter into any contracts for, or otherwise bind the Company or any of the other
Released Parties.
6. Hebble agrees that he will not disclose the terms of this Agreement (other than the fact
and duration of his consulting status) to any third parties with the exception of his financial or
legal advisors, prospective employers, his outplacement and career counseling firm, and members of
his immediate family, each of whom shall be bound by this confidentiality provision (in which case
Hebble shall be responsible for ensuring that any such individuals comply with the terms of this
Agreement), except as may be required to comply with legal process or to enforce the obligations
established by this Agreement. Hebble acknowledges and agrees that this requirement of
confidentiality is among the material inducements for the Company to enter into this Agreement.
7. Hebble agrees that, during his employment with the Company, he has had access to and/or has
acquired Confidential Information, as defined herein, and trade secrets belonging to the Company.
Accordingly, Hebble agrees that:
A. During and after the Consulting Period he shall not directly or indirectly use, disclose,
or take any action that may result in the use by or disclosure to any person of any Confidential
Information of the Company, unless such information lawfully has become generally available to the
public, or except as otherwise required by law;
B. On or before January 31, 2008, Hebble shall return to the Company all property, including
but not limited to any and all I.D. cards, memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computers
(with the exception of his laptop), computer programs, cell phones, car phones, American Express
and any other company-sponsored credit cards, files, charts, or other documents or things
containing in whole or in part any Confidential Information, and all copies thereof that are within
his possession or control and that relate to the affairs of the Company. The Company shall provide
Hebble with a receipt for all Company property actually returned by him.
C. i. Hebble covenants that during the Consulting Period and up to and including
December 31, 2009, unless agreed in advance in writing by the Vice President of Human Resources,
Hebble will not engage, directly or indirectly, in any Prohibited Activity, as that term is defined
herein, within the Territory, as that term is defined herein, whether as a principal, proprietor,
partner, stockholder (other than as the holder of less than 5% of the stock of a corporation the
securities of which are traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter
market), director, employee, consultant, agent, or distributor, other than on behalf of the Company
or any related entity (whether or not such entity is wholly owned).
ii. The term Prohibited Activity shall mean the following activities: corn wet or dry
milling processing, tapioca processing, manufacturing, marketing distribution, sales and trading of
all types of products derived from the corn wet or dry milling process, such as,
but not limited to, all types of starches, modified corn starch, corn syrups, syrup blends,
fructose sweeteners, caramel colors, maltrodextrins, dextroses, sorbitols, manitols, maltitols,corn
oil, citric acid, hydrocoloids, stevia, inulin, Expandex, and lactic acid. The aforesaid products
encompassed within the definition of Prohibited Activity will not be limited to regular corn
derivatives, but will also include starches and/or sugars derived from any other agricultural
products such as, but not limited to, waxy corn, sorghum, high amylose corn, potato, sugar beet,
and sugar cane and their derivatives independently of the industrial process employed to produce
them. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Prohibited Activities shall not include starches derived from
wheat and/or tapioca.
iii. The term Territory shall mean wherever the Company is doing business, either directly
or through an affiliate, agent or distributor. The Company agrees that it will respond in a
reasonable period of time to any request from Hebble concerning whether the Company is doing
business in specific countries.
D. Hebble covenants that during the Consulting Period and up to and including December 31,
2009, he will not directly or indirectly solicit any employee of the Company or any of its
affiliates or subsidiaries to terminate such employment in order to enter into any such
relationship on behalf of any other business organization.
E. It is the intent and understanding of each party hereto that if, in any action before any
court or agency legally empowered to enforce the covenants contained in this Section 7, any term,
restriction, covenant or promise contained therein is found to be unenforceable due to
unreasonableness or due to any other reason, then such term, restriction, covenant or promise shall
be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable by such court or agency.
F. Without in any way limiting the Companys rights to pursue any other legal or equitable
remedies available to it or to exercise any of its rights under this Agreement, Hebble recognizes
and agrees that a breach of any or all of the provisions of Section 7 will cause immediate and
irreparable harm to the Company for which damages cannot be readily calculated and for which they
are an inadequate full remedy. Accordingly, Hebble acknowledges
and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining and enjoining any
further actual or threatened breaches by him without the necessity of proving actual monetary loss.
G. Confidential Information includes the following information of the Company and/or any of
its affiliates (including but not limited to joint ventures and joint marketing companies) and/or
Cooperative Management Partners (any or all of whom are referred to for the purposes of this
Section as the Company):
i. Strategic and tactical business, financial, profit, marketing, development, analytical,
sales and technical service (both short and long term) information, plans, and programs, including
the process by which the Company develops such information, plans, and programs;
ii. Customer pricing agreements, business contract details, identification of specific Company
customers with whom Hebble came into contact or gained knowledge of during the course of his
employment with the Company, and exclusive business and supply arrangements;
iii. Customer development and application plans and programs specific to product lines and
global business operating spheres;
iv. All information regarding process, product, and use application patents, pending patents,
and patent applications, as well as current research, development, and application work underway
regarding future patents;
v. Manufacturing cost data and product profitability information;
vi. Programs and details regarding corn purchasing, handling, and storage;
vii. Internal organizational structures and reporting relationships;
viii. Business licensing agreements and other internal contractual relationships not generally
known to the public;
ix. The relationships of the Company and its
international affiliates;
x. Current and developmental products, their manufacturing processes, procedures and use
application technologies; and
xi. Vendor (equipment and supplies) programs, developmental arrangements and pricing details.
8. A. The Company may immediately terminate this Agreement and, if during the Consulting
Period, Hebbles employment for Cause (as defined herein), upon written notice of such termination
to Hebble and shall have no further obligations to Hebble under this Agreement, provided that the
rights and obligations of the parties pursuant to Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 16, and 17 herein
shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the terms of those Sections. As used
herein, Cause shall mean: (i) embezzlement or misappropriation of Company funds or any other
material act of dishonesty by Hebble; (ii) Hebbles commission or conviction of a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude or of a felony, or entry by Hebble of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
to any such misdemeanor or felony; (iii) engagement in any activity that Hebble knows or should
know would or could harm the operations or reputation of the Company; (iv) material violation of
any contractual obligation to the Company (including without limitation Hebbles obligations under
Section 7 of this Agreement); or (v) violation of any statutory or common law duty to the Company,
including without limitation the duty of loyalty, and provided that, in the case of (iii), (iv), or
(v), such conduct or violation continues thirty (30) days after Hebble receives written notice
thereof from the Company and fails to cure it during such thirty (30)-day period. In the event that
the Company exercises its election to terminate this Agreement for Cause, Hebble shall not be
entitled to any amounts under this Agreement other than a proportionate share of any salary earned
but unpaid under Section 2.A.i. for any period during which Hebble was employed prior to the
termination (which shall be calculated and paid as it would otherwise be calculated and paid
hereunder).
B. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon Hebbles death, in which case Hebbles
heirs/estate will be entitled to receive (i) any unpaid salary payments for the period of Hebbles
employment prior to his date of
death, (ii) such other payments and/or benefits to which they/it may be entitled under the benefit
plans and programs identified in Section 2 of this Agreement in accordance with their terms and
conditions, as amended from time to time, and (iii) in the event Hebble dies prior to July 30,
2009, the unpaid salary payments that he would have received through that date.
9. Hebble shall not take any action, verbal or otherwise, that would or could disparage or
damage the reputation or operations of the Company or any of the other Released Parties. Hebble and
the Company will agree upon the text of an employment reference and will identify the individuals
at the Company to be contacted for the reference.
10. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed as an admission by the
Company, any of the other Released Parties, or Hebble that it, they, or he have/has violated any
law, interfered with any right, breached any obligation or otherwise engaged in any improper or
illegal conduct with respect to Hebble, the Company, or any other Released Party. The Company, the
other Released Parties, and Hebble expressly deny any such illegal or wrongful conduct.
11. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with
regard to the matters described herein and supersedes any and all prior and/or contemporaneous
agreements and understandings, oral or written, between said parties.
12. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of
the State of Illinois, without regard to its choice of law rules. Hebble hereby consents to the
jurisdiction of the state and/or federal courts in Illinois in connection with any suit commenced
by the Company as a result of an alleged violation by Hebble of any of his obligations under
Section 7 and agrees that he will not contend that such courts lack personal jurisdiction over him
or that venue is not appropriate in such courts. The Company agrees that, in the event it commences
such action against Hebble in the state or federal courts in Illinois, it will give Hebble mail
notice of the commencement of such action at his last known address, in addition to any other
service of process required by the applicable rules. Hebble agrees that, in
the event he commences any legal proceedings against the Company, he will give the Company (through
its General Counsel) mail notice of the commencement of such action, in addition to any other
service of process required by the applicable rules.
13. The parties agree that this Agreement may only be modified in writing by agreement signed
by both parties, and any partys failure to enforce this Agreement in the event of one or more
events which violate this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any right to enforce this
Agreement against subsequent violations.
14. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as
to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to
be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or
the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
15. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
16. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their
respective successors and assigns.
17. If any dispute or controversy arises under or in connection with this Agreement other than
a dispute or controversy concerning or arising out of Hebbles compliance with his obligations in
Section 7 of this Agreement, including without limitation any claim under any federal, state, or
local law, rule, decision or order relating to the Hebbles employment or the fact or manner of its
termination, the Company and Hebble shall attempt to resolve such dispute or controversy through
good faith negotiations. If the parties fail to resolve such dispute or controversy within ninety
(90) days, such dispute or controversy shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration, conducted
before a panel of three arbitrators in Chicago, Illinois in accordance with the applicable rules
and procedures of the Center for Public Resources then in effect. Judgment upon the award rendered
by the arbitrators
may be entered by any court having jurisdiction. The award issued by the arbitrators shall be final
and binding on the parties. Costs of the arbitration, including the fees of the arbitrators, shall
be borne equally by the parties. Each party shall bear his/its own attorneys fees.
18. A. HEBBLE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE TERMS AND EFFECT OF THIS
AGREEMENT, AND THAT IT CONTAINS A FULL, COMPLETE, AND FINAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE
RELEASED PARTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF HIS EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
B. HEBBLE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN RELEASING AND WAIVING ANY CLAIMS AND RIGHTS THAT HE HAS
OR MAY HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES, INCLUDING THOSE UNDER THE FEDERAL AGE DISCRIMINATION IN
EMPLOYMENT ACT, HE DOES SO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, IN EXCHANGE FOR CONSIDERATION TO WHICH HE
WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED.
C. HEBBLE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF HIS RIGHT TO HAVE LEGAL COUNSEL OF
HIS CHOICE REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT PRIOR TO EXECUTING IT.
D. HEBBLE ACKNOWLEDGES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT HE HAS TAKEN IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS TO
DECIDE WHETHER TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT.
E. HEBBLE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT HE MAY REVOKE HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THIS
AGREEMENT BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO JAMES HIRCHAK, VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, WITHIN SEVEN
(7) DAYS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH HE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT THE AGREEMENT WILL NOT BECOME
EFFECTIVE UNTIL THIS SEVEN-DAY REVOCATION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. IF HEBBLE EXERCISES HIS OPTION TO
REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT, IT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.
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JEFFREY B. HEBBLE
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Its: Vice President, Human Resources |
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Dated:
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Dated: 11/03/07 |
exv10w20
Exhibit 10.20
Corn Products International
Executive Severance Agreement
Agreement, made this 19th day of March, 2008, by and between
Corn Products International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the Company), and (the
Executive).
WHEREAS, the Executive is a key employee of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company as
defined in Section 1.1(b) hereof (Subsidiary), and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) considers the maintenance of a
sound management to be essential to protecting and enhancing the best interests of the Company and
its stockholders and recognizes that the possibility of a change in control raises uncertainty and
questions among key employees and may result in the departure or distraction of such key employees
to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to assure that it will have the continued dedication of the
Executive and the availability of the Executives advice and counsel notwithstanding the
possibility, threat or occurrence of a bid to take over control of the Company, and to induce the
Executive to remain in the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary; and
WHEREAS, the Executive is willing to continue to serve the Company and its Subsidiaries taking
into account the provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the respective covenants and agreements
of the parties herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
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Article 1. Change in Control
1.1 Benefits shall be provided under Article 3 hereof only in the event there shall have
occurred a Change in Control, as such term is defined below, and the Executives employment by
the Company and its Subsidiaries shall thereafter have terminated in accordance with Article 2
below within the period beginning on the date of the Change in Control and ending on the second
anniversary of the date of the Change in Control (the Protection Period). If any Protection
Period terminates without the Executives employment having terminated, any subsequent Change in
Control shall give rise to a new Protection Period. No benefits shall be paid under Article 3 of
this Agreement if the Executives employment terminates outside of a Protection Period.
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Change in Control shall mean: |
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The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (a
Person), including any person within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, of 20% or more of either (i) the then
outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the Outstanding Common
Stock) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of
the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the
Outstanding Voting Securities); excluding, however, the following: (A)
any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from
the exercise of an exercise, conversion or exchange privilege unless the security
being so exercised, converted or exchanged was acquired directly from the Company),
(B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation
controlled by the Company or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a
transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (3) of
this Section 1.1(a); provided further, that for purposes of clause (B), if any
Person (other than the Company or any employee benefit plan (or related trust)
sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the
Company) shall become the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Outstanding Common
Stock or 20% or more of the Outstanding Voting Securities by reason of an
acquisition by the Company, and such Person shall, after such acquisition by the
Company, become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of the Outstanding
Common Stock or any additional Outstanding Voting Securities and such beneficial
ownership is publicly announced, such additional beneficial ownership shall
constitute a Change in Control; |
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Individuals who, as of the beginning of any consecutive two-year period
constitute the Board of Directors (the Incumbent Board) cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided that any
individual who subsequently becomes a director of the Company and whose election,
or nomination for election by the Companys stockholders, was approved by the vote
of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board |
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shall be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board; and provided further, that any
individual who was initially elected as a director of the Company as a result of an
actual or threatened solicitation by a Person other than the Board for the purpose
of opposing a solicitation by any other Person with respect to the election or
removal of directors, or any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall not be deemed a
member of the Incumbent Board; |
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The consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the
Company or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company (a Corporate Transaction); excluding, however, a Corporate
Transaction pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of the individuals or
entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Common
Stock and the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate
Transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of,
respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power
of the outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such
Corporate Transaction (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a
result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the
Companys assets either directly or indirectly) in substantially the same
proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to such
Corporate Transaction, of the Outstanding Common Stock and the Outstanding Voting
Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than: the Company; any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or
any corporation controlled by the Company; the corporation resulting from such
Corporate Transaction; and any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior
to such Corporate Transaction, directly or indirectly, 15% or more of the
Outstanding Common Stock or the Outstanding Voting Securities, as the case may be)
will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of, respectively, the
outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Corporate
Transaction or the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such
corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (iii)
individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a
majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from
such Corporate Transaction; or |
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The consummation of a plan of complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company. |
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For purposes of this Agreement, the term Subsidiary shall mean any corporation in
which the Company possesses directly or indirectly fifty percent (50%) or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock. |
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Upon a Change in Control, any restricted stock, stock options or other equity awards
granted to the Executive pursuant to the Corn Products International, Inc. Stock Incentive |
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Plan (the Incentive Plan) that are not vested shall vest on the date of Change in
Control in
accordance with the terms of such plans and related agreements. The Executives
beneficiary with respect to such benefits shall be the same person or persons as
determined under the respective plan. |
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Immediately prior to a Change in Control, the Company shall deliver to the Corn
Products International, Inc. Executive Benefit Trust, or a comparable rabbi trust, to be
held for the benefit of the Executive thereunder, cash or marketable securities with a
fair market value equal to the anticipated payments and benefits to be provided to the
Executive hereunder, as determined by the Company in good faith, subject to approval by
the Executive, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld. |
Article 2. Termination Following Change in Control
2.1 The Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Article 3 hereof upon any
termination of his or her employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries within a Protection
Period, except a termination of employment because of his or her death, because of a Disability,
by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive other than for Good Reason.
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Disability. The Executives employment shall be deemed to have terminated because of
a Disability on the date on which the Executive becomes eligible to receive long-term
disability benefits under the Companys Master Welfare and Cafeteria Plan (the Cafeteria
Plan) (or any other plan), or a similar long-term disability plan of a Subsidiary, or a
successor to the Cafeteria Plan or to any such similar plan which is applicable to the
Executive. If the Executive is not covered for long-term disability benefits by the
Cafeteria Plan or a similar or successor long-term disability plan, the Executive shall be
deemed to have terminated because of a Disability on the date on which he or she would
have become eligible to receive long-term disability benefits if he or she were covered
for long-term disability benefits by the Companys Cafeteria Plan. |
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Cause. Termination of the Executives employment by the Company or a Subsidiary for
Cause shall mean termination by reason of (A) the Executives willful engagement in
conduct which involves dishonesty or moral turpitude which either (1) results in
substantial personal enrichment of the Executive at the expense of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, or (2) is demonstrably and materially injurious to the financial
condition or reputation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) the Executives
willful violation of the provisions of the confidentiality or non-competition agreement
entered into between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the Executive or (C) the
commission by the Executive of a felony. An act or omission shall be deemed willful only
if done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith and without reasonable belief that it was in
the best interest of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there
shall have been delivered to the Executive a written notice of termination from the
Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board or any successor thereto (the
Committee) after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the
Executive, together with his or her counsel, to be heard before the Committee, finding
that, in the good faith opinion of such Committee, the Executive was guilty of conduct set
forth above in clause (A) or (B) of the first sentence of this subsection (b) and
specifying the particulars in detail. |
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Without Cause. The Company or a Subsidiary may terminate the employment of the
Executive without Cause during a Protection Period only by giving the Executive written
notice of termination to that effect. In that event, the Executives employment shall
terminate on the last day of the month in which such notice is given (or such later date
as may be specified in such notice). |
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Good Reason. Termination of employment by the Executive for Good Reason shall mean
termination within a Protection Period: |
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If there has occurred a reduction by the Company or a Subsidiary in the
Executives base salary in effect immediately before the beginning of the
Protection Period or as increased from time to time thereafter; |
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If the Company or a Subsidiary, without the Executives written
consent, has required the Executive to be relocated anywhere in excess of
thirty-five (35) miles from his or her office location immediately before the
beginning of the Protection Period, except for required travel on the business of
the Company or a Subsidiary to an extent substantially consistent with the
Executives business travel obligations immediately before the beginning of the
Protection Period; |
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If there has occurred a failure by the Company or a Subsidiary to
maintain plans providing benefits substantially the same as those provided by any
benefit or compensation plan, retirement or pension plan, stock option plan, life
insurance plan, health and accident plan or disability plan in which the Executive
is participating immediately before the beginning of the Protection Period, or if
the Company or a Subsidiary has taken any action which would adversely affect the
Executives participation in or materially reduce the Executives benefits under
any of such plans or deprive the Executive of any material fringe benefit enjoyed
by the Executive immediately before the beginning of the Protection Period, or if
the Company or a Subsidiary has failed to provide the Executive with the number of
paid vacation days to which he or she would be entitled in accordance with the
applicable vacation policy of the Company or Subsidiary as in effect immediately
before the beginning of the Protection Period; |
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If the Company or a Subsidiary has reduced in any manner which the
Executive reasonably considers important the Executives title, job authorities or
responsibilities immediately before the beginning of the Protection Period; |
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If the Company has failed to obtain the assumption of the obligations
contained in this Agreement by any successor as contemplated in Section 9.2 hereof;
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If there occurs any purported termination of the Executives employment
by the Company or a Subsidiary which is not effected pursuant to a written notice
of termination as described in subsection (ii) or (iii) above; and for purposes of
this Agreement, no such purported termination shall be effective. |
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detail the circumstances constituting such Good Reason. However, the Company shall have
thirty (30) days to cure such that the circumstances constituting such Good Reason are
eliminated. The Executives employment shall terminate at the end of such thirty
(30)-day period only if the Company has failed to cure such circumstances constituting
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A termination of employment by the Executive within a Protection Period shall be for
Good Reason if one of the occurrences specified in this subsection (d) shall have
occurred (and subject to the cure provision of the immediately preceding paragraph),
notwithstanding that the Executive may have other reasons for terminating employment,
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Subsidiary, from a Subsidiary to the Company, or between Subsidiaries shall not be
considered a termination of employment for purposes of this Agreement. If the Companys
ownership of a corporation is reduced so as to cause such corporation to cease to be a
Subsidiary as defined in Section 1.1(b) of this Agreement and the Executive continues in
employment with such corporation, the Executive shall not be considered to have terminated
employment for purposes of this Agreement and the Executive shall have no right to any
benefits pursuant to this Article 3 unless (a) a Change in Control occurred prior to such
reduction in ownership and (b) the Executives employment terminates within the Protection
Period beginning on the date of such Change in Control under circumstances that would have
entitled the Executive to benefits if such corporation were still a Subsidiary. |
Article 3. Benefits Upon Termination Within Protection Period
3.1 If, within a Protection Period, the Executives employment by the Company or a Subsidiary
shall terminate other than because of his or her death, because of a Disability, by the Company for
Cause, or by the Executive other than for Good Reason, if the Executive signs a general release in
a form acceptable to the Company that releases the Company from any and all claims that the
Executive may have, and the Executive affirmatively agrees not to violate the provisions of Article
5 (a General Release), the Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided for below:
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Executives termination of employment base salary at the rate then in effect, together
with salary in lieu of vacation accrued and unused to the date on which Executives
employment terminates, and all other benefits due to Executive through the date of
Executives termination of employment, in accordance with the standard payroll and other
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target annual bonus established for the Executive under the Companys Annual Incentive
Program or a similar bonus plan of a Subsidiary (or a successor to any such bonus plan)
for the fiscal year in which the Executives termination of employment occurs, reduced pro
rata for that portion of the fiscal year not completed as of the date of the Executives
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equal to three (3) times the sum of (A) his or her highest base salary in effect during
any period of twelve (12) consecutive months within the thirty-six (36) months immediately
preceding his or her date of termination of employment; and (B) the target annual bonus
established for the Executive under the Companys Annual Incentive Program or a similar
bonus plan of a Subsidiary (or a successor to any such bonus plan) for the fiscal year in
which the Executives termination of employment occurs. However, if the Executive is at
least sixty-two (62) years of age as of the date of his or her termination of employment,
the Committee shall have the discretion to alternatively provide the Executive a severance
payment prorated for the number of full months until the Executive attains age sixty-five
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exact same cost as to the Executive, and at the same coverage level, as in effect as of
the Executives date of termination of employment, a continuation of the Executives (and,
where applicable, the Executives eligible dependents) welfare benefit coverage,
including, if provided to the Executive by Corn Products Brazil, health insurance, dental
insurance, group term life insurance and long-term disability insurance (but excluding any
flexible spending accounts) for thirty-six (36) months from his or her date of termination
of employment (the Benefit Period). However, if the Executive is at least sixty-two
(62) years of age as of the date of his or her termination of employment, the Committee
shall have the discretion to alternatively provide the Executives (and the Executives
eligible dependents) health insurance coverage as described under this subsection (d) for
the number of full months until the Executive attains age sixty-five (65). Any legally
required health insurance benefit continuation period applicable to the Executive shall
begin at the end of this thirty-six (36) or lesser month benefit continuation period. If
the Company is not able to provide under its welfare benefit plans for employees all or
any portion of the welfare benefit coverage required to be provided to the Executive
pursuant to this Section 3.1(d), the Company shall provide such coverage through
alternative insurance coverage, at the exact same cost as to the Executive, and at the
same level of benefits to the Executive, as in effect as of the date of the Executives
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insurance, group term life insurance or long-term disability insurance coverage of
a subsequent employer which does not contain any exclusion or limitation with
respect to any preexisting condition of the Executive or the Executives eligible
dependents, the Companys obligation to provide health insurance, dental insurance,
group term life insurance or long-term disability insurance coverage pursuant to
this Section 3.1(d), whichever is applicable, shall be discontinued prior to the
end of the thirty-six (36) or lesser month continuation period. For purposes of
enforcing this offset provision, the Executive shall have a duty to inform the
Company as to the terms and conditions of any subsequent employment and the
corresponding benefits earned from such employment. The Executive shall provide, or
cause to provide, to the Company in writing correct, complete, and timely
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3.1(d) would either: (1) violate the terms of the Companys health insurance,
dental insurance, group term life insurance or long-term disability insurance plan
(or any other related insurance policies), (2) violate any requirements of
applicable law relating to health insurance, dental insurance, group term life
insurance or long-term disability insurance coverage, or (3) cause the Executive to
be subject to the excise tax under IRC 409A, or any comparable tax under applicable
law, then the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to pay the Executive, in
lieu of the health insurance, dental insurance, group term life insurance or
long-term disability insurance coverage, described under this Section 3.1(d),
whichever is applicable, a lump-sum cash payment equal to the total monthly
premiums ( or premium equivalent in the case of a self-funded health insurance
plan) that would have been paid by the Company for the Executive under the health
insurance, dental insurance, group term life insurance or long-term disability
insurance plan from the date of termination through the thirty-six (36) or lesser
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In the event that any health insurance, dental insurance, group term life insurance or
long-term disability insurance coverage provided under this Section 3.1(d) is subject to
federal, state, or local income or employment taxes (other than any such taxes which
were applicable to the same extent to the Executives insurance coverage prior to the
Executives termination of employment) or IRC Section 409A excise tax, , or any
comparable tax under applicable law, or in the event that a lump-sum payment is made in
lieu of all or a part insurance coverage, the Company shall provide the Executive with
an additional payment in the amount necessary such that after payment by the Executive
of all such taxes (calculated after assuming the Executive pays such taxes for the year
in which the payment or benefit occurs at the highest marginal tax rate applicable),
including any taxes imposed on the additional payments, the Executive effectively
received coverage on a tax-free basis (other than any such taxes which were applicable
to the same extent to the Executives insurance coverage prior to the Executives
termination of employment) or retains a cash amount equal to the cash payments in lieu
of insurance coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3.1(d), reduced by any such
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credit and three (3) additional years of employer contributions under the Corn Products
Brazil Pension Plan for Salaried Employees or any successor plan. However, if the
Executive is at least sixty-two (62) years of age as of the date of his or her termination
of employment, the Company shall provide the Executive with a pro rata portion of three
(3) additional years of service credit and three (3) additional years of employer
contributions, based on the number of full months until the Executive attains age
sixty-five (65). If the Company is prohibited from providing all or any portion of such
three (3) additional years of service credit and three (3) additional years of employer
contributions under the Corn Products Brazil Pension Plan for Salaried Employees or any
successor plan, the Company shall pay to the Executive an amount equal to the value of the
additional years
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Products Brazil that provides post-retirement benefits as of the Executives date of
termination of employment, the Executive shall be immediately eligible for such benefits,
and the Executive and the Executives spouse shall remain eligible for such benefits for
their lifetimes. If the Company is not able to provide under a health insurance plan of
Corn Products Brazil or any successor plan the health insurance coverage required to be
provided to the Executive and the Executives spouse pursuant to this Section 3.1(f), the
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level of personal allowances (such as club dues and automobile expenses) for the period of
three (3) months, as the Executive received immediately prior to his or her termination of
employment, and (ii) continue to pay the lease payments on the vehicle provided to the
Executive by the Company for a period of three (3) months or, if less, the remainder of
the lease period in effect as of the Executives date of termination of employment. The
Executive shall be entitled to the continued use of such vehicle during such period and to
purchase the vehicle at the end of such period on the terms provided in the applicable
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this Section 3.1 whether or not he or she seeks or obtains other employment, except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Section 3.1.
Article 4. Benefits Payment Schedule
4.1 Payment Schedule. Payments due to the Executive pursuant to Article 3 shall be paid as
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determined under IRC Section 409A) or if the Executive is a Specified Employee, then only
with respect to payments provided in Section 3.1 that are not deferred compensation
subject to IRC Section 409A, as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event
later than March 15 of the calendar year after the calendar year of the Executives date
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subject to IRC Section 409A, as soon as administratively practicable on or after, but in
no event later than the end of the calendar year in which such date occurs, or, if later,
the 15th day of the third calendar month following such date, the date six (6)
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Notwithstanding the above, the Companys obligation to pay severance amounts due to the Executive
pursuant to Article 3, to the extent not already paid, shall cease immediately and such payments
will be forfeited, if the Executive violates any condition described in Sections 5.1 or 5.2 after
his or her termination of employment. To the extent already paid, should the Executive violate any
condition described in Sections 5.1 or 5.2 after his or her termination of employment, the
severance amounts provided hereunder shall be repaid in their entirety by the Executive to the
Company, and all rights to such payments shall be forfeited.
Article 5. Restrictive Covenants
5.1 Confidentiality. The Company has advised the Executive and the Executive acknowledges that
it is the policy of the Company to maintain as secret and confidential all Protected Information
(as defined below), and that Protected Information has been and will be developed at substantial
cost and effort to the Company. The Executive shall not at any time, directly or indirectly,
divulge, furnish or make accessible to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity
(otherwise than as may be required in the regular course of Executives employment), nor use in any
manner, either during the Executives employment period or after the termination, for any reason,
any Protected Information, or cause any such information of the Company or its Subsidiaries to
enter the public domain. For purposes of this Agreement, Protected Information means trade
secrets, confidential and proprietary business information of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and
any other information of the Company, including but not limited to, software, records, manuals,
books, forms, documents, notes, letters, reports, data, tables, compositions, articles, devices,
apparatus, customer lists (including potential customers), sources of supply, processes, plans,
materials, pricing information, internal memoranda, marketing plans, internal policies, and
products and services which may be developed from time to time by the Company, its Subsidiaries and
its agents or employees, including the Executive; provided, however that information that is in the
public domain (other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement), approved for release by the
Company or lawfully obtained from third parties who are not bound by a confidentiality agreement
with the Company, is not Protected Information.
5.2 Nonsolicitation. During the term of this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months
after the Executives date of termination of employment, the Executive shall not solicit or
recruit, directly or indirectly, any employee or consultant of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
5.3 Ownership. The Executive agrees that all inventions, copyrightable material, business
and/or technical information, marketing plans, customer lists, and trade secrets which arise out of
the performance of this Agreement are the property of the Company.
Article 6. Parachute Payments.
6.1 Gross-Up Payment. Within the United States, the severance benefits payable to the
Executive under this Agreement shall be adjusted as set forth in this Section 6.1. If the sum (the
combined amount) of the amounts under Article 3 and other payments or benefits which the
Executive has received or has the right to receive from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
which are defined in IRC Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) would constitute a parachute payment (as
defined in IRC Section 280G(b)(2)), the combined amount shall, unless the following sentence
applies, be decreased by the smallest amount that will eliminate any parachute payment. If the
decrease referred to in the preceding sentence is 10 percent (10%) or more of the combined amount,
the combined amount shall not be decreased, but rather the Company shall pay to the Executive an
amount sufficient to provide the Executive, after tax, a net amount equal to the IRC Section 4999
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imposed on such combined amount, as increased pursuant to this section (the Gross-Up
Payment). For this purpose, after tax means the amount retained by the Executive after
satisfaction (whether through withholding, direct payment or otherwise) of all applicable federal,
state, provincial and local income taxes at the highest marginal tax rate, and the Executive share
of any applicable FICA taxes.
6.2 Gross-Up Payment Schedule. If an Executive becomes entitled to a Gross-Up Payment as
provided in Section 6.1, the Company shall pay the Gross-Up Payment. If the Executive is not a
Specified Employee, the Company shall pay the Gross-Up Payment as soon as administratively
practicable, but not later than March 15 in the calendar year following the Executives Separation
from Service. If the Executive is a Specified Employee, the Company shall pay the Gross-Up Payment
as soon as administratively practicable on or after the date which is six (6) months following the
date of the Executives Separation from Service. Provided, however, that in accordance with IRC
Section 280G, such Gross-Up Payment shall not be prepaid in the case of health insurance benefits;
the Gross-Up Payment related to such benefits shall be paid and withheld by the Company at the same
date that income taxes are withheld from such health insurance benefits.
6.3 Tax Computation. In determining the potential impact of the IRC Section 4999 excise tax,
the Company may rely on any advice it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, the counsel
of its independent auditors. All calculations for purposes of determining whether any of the
combined amount will be subject to the excise tax and the amounts of such excise tax will be made
in accordance with applicable rules and regulations under IRC Section 280G in effect at the
relevant time.
6.4 Subsequent Recalculation. If the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the computation of the
Company so that the Executive did not receive the greatest net benefit, the Company shall reimburse
the Executive for the full amount necessary to make the Executive whole, plus a market rate of
interest, as reasonably determined by the Committee. If the Executive is a Specified Employee, such
reimbursement shall be made as soon as administratively practicable on a date on or after the date
six (6) months following the Executives date of Separation from Service, and if the Executive is
not a Specified Employee, such reimbursement shall be made as soon as administratively practicable
but not later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Internal
Revenue Service adjusts the Executives computation. If the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the
computation such that the Company has exceeded the maximum amount as provided for, then the amount
paid in excess shall be owed back to the Company with applicable interest and shall be deemed a
loan by the Company to the Executive.
If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to this
Article 6, the Executive who becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim due
to an overpayment of any excise tax or income tax, including interest and penalties with respect
thereto, the Executive shall (subject to the Companys complying with the requirements of this
Article 6) promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid
or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto).
Article 7. Offset of Brazilian Severance Penalty; Right to Other Plan Benefits.
The Executive hereby covenants and agrees that all the amounts that he may be entitled to
pursuant to the terms of this Executive Severance Agreement shall be offset with any FGTS Fund
Penalty for dismissal without cause that may be due to him from the Company or any Subsidiary in
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accordance with Brazilian labor laws, as the case may be. Thus, any amounts that are paid to the
Executive as a consequence of the change of control of Corn Products International, Inc. are not
cumulative with his FGTS Fund Penalty for dismissal without cause under Brazilian labor laws and
shall be compensated with any local termination payments, other than the FGTS Fund Penalty, that
may also be due to him from the Company, Corn Products Brasil-Ingredientes Industriais Ltda. or any
other Subsidiary. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as limiting in any way any rights or benefits that the Executive may have pursuant to the
terms of any other plan, program or arrangement maintained by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or affiliates.
Article 8. Termination of Employment Agreements.
Any and all Employment Agreements entered into between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
and the Executive prior to the date of this Agreement are hereby terminated.
Article 9. Termination and Amendment; Successors; Binding Agreement.
9.1 This Agreement shall terminate on the close of business on the date preceding the one-year
anniversary of the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that commencing on the annual
anniversary of the date of this Agreement and each anniversary of the date of this Agreement
thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one additional year
unless at least six (6) months prior to such anniversary date, the Company or the Executive shall
have given notice to the other party, in accordance with Article 10, that this Agreement shall not
be extended. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company
and the Executive. The Company expressly acknowledges that, during the term of this Agreement, the
Executive shall have a binding and irrevocable right to the benefits set forth hereunder in the
event of his or her termination of employment during a Protection Period to the extent provided in
Section 2.1. Any purported amendment or termination of this Agreement by the Company, other than
pursuant to the terms of this Section 9.1, shall be ineffective, and the Executive shall not lose
any right hereunder by failing to contest such a purported amendment or termination.
9.2 The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the
Company or to any subsidiary that employs the Executive, to expressly assume and agree to honor
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to so
honor if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior
to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a violation of this Agreement and shall
entitle the Executive to benefits from the Company or such successor in the same amount and on the
same terms as the Executive would be entitled hereunder if he or she terminated his or her
employment for Good Reason, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on
which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the date of termination of employment.
As used in this
Section 9.2, Company shall mean the Company hereinbefore defined and any successor to its
business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this
Section 9.2 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by
operation of law. The Company shall promptly notify the Executive of any succession by purchase,
merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all the business and/or assets of the
Company and shall state whether or not the successor has executed the agreement required by this
Section 9.2 and, if so, shall make a copy of such agreement available to the Executive.
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9.3 This Agreement and all rights of the Executive hereunder shall inure to the benefit of,
and shall be enforceable by, the Executive and the Executives legal representatives. If the
Executive should die while any amounts remain payable to him or her hereunder, all such amounts
shall be paid to his or her designated beneficiary or, if there be no such beneficiary, to his or
her estate.
9.4 The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Executive shall have a contractual
right to the benefits provided hereunder, and the Company expressly waives any ability, if
possible, to deny liability for any breach of its contractual commitment hereunder upon the grounds
of lack of consideration, accord and satisfaction or any other defense. If any dispute arises after
a Change in Control as to whether the Executive is entitled to benefits under this Agreement, there
shall be a presumption that the Executive is entitled to such benefits and the burden of proving
otherwise shall be on the Company.
9.5 The Companys obligation to provide the benefits set forth in this Agreement shall be
absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstances, including, without
limitation, any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, or other right which the Company or any
Subsidiary may have against the Executive or anyone else, except as expressly provided herein. All
amounts payable by the Company hereunder shall be paid without notice or demand. Each and every
payment made hereunder by the Company or any Subsidiary shall be final, and neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary will seek to recover all or any portion of such payment from the Executive or from
whomsoever may be entitled thereto, for any reason whatsoever.
Article 10. Notice.
All notices of termination and other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or mailed by United
States registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
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Article 11. Miscellaneous.
No provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver or modification is
in writing and signed by the Executive and the Companys Chief Executive Officer or such other
officer as may be designated by the Board. No waiver by either party of any breach by the other
party of, or compliance with, any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of similar
or dissimilar provisions at the same or any prior or subsequent time. The validity, interpretation,
construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Illinois, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws, and by applicable laws of the
United States.
Article 12. Validity.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Article 13. Legal Expenses; Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Pre-Judgment Interest.
13.1 The Company shall promptly pay all legal fees and related expenses incurred by the
Executive in seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit under this Agreement (including all
fees and expenses, if any, incurred in seeking advice in connection therewith).
13.2 If any dispute or controversy arises under or in connection with this Agreement,
including without limitation any claim under any Federal, state or local law, rule, decision or
order relating to employment or the fact or manner of its termination, the Company and the
Executive shall attempt to resolve such dispute or controversy through good faith negotiations.
13.3 If such parties fail to resolve such dispute or controversy within ninety days, such
dispute or controversy shall, if the Executive so elects, be settled by arbitration, conducted
before a panel of three arbitrators in Chicago, Illinois in accordance with the applicable rules
and procedures of the Center for Public Resources then in effect. Judgment upon the award rendered
by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Such arbitration shall be final
and binding on the parties. Costs of any arbitration, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys fees of both parties, shall be borne by the Company.
13.4 If such parties fail to resolve such dispute or controversy within ninety days and the
Executive does not elect arbitration, legal proceedings may be instituted, in which event the
Company shall be required to pay the Executives legal fees and related expenses to the extent set
forth in Section 13.1 above.
13.5 Pending the resolution of any arbitration or court proceeding, the Company shall continue
payment of all amounts due the Executive under this Agreement and all benefits to which
the Executive is entitled, including medical and life insurance benefits, other than those
specifically at issue in the arbitration or court proceeding and excluding long term
disability
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13.6 If the Executive is awarded amounts pursuant to arbitration or court proceeding, the
Company shall also pay pre-judgment interest on such amounts calculated at the Prime Rate (as
defined below) in effect on the date of such payment. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
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Prime Rate shall mean the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal Midwest edition
showing such rate in effect as of the first business day of each calendar quarter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above
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Exhibit 11
Earnings Per Share
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Computation of Net Income
Per Share of Common Stock
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Samuel C. Scott III, certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Corn Products International, Inc.; |
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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; |
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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; |
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The registrants 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: |
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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; |
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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; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls 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 |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter
(the Registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants
internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions): |
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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 registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial
reporting. |
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Date: May 6, 2008 |
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/s/ Samuel C. Scott III
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Samuel C. Scott III |
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Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Cheryl K. Beebe, certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Corn Products International, Inc.; |
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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; |
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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; |
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The registrants 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: |
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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; |
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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; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls 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 |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter
(the Registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants
internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions): |
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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 registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial
reporting. |
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Date: May 6, 2008 |
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/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
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Cheryl K. Beebe |
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Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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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 (i) the report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 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.
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/s/ Samuel C. Scott III |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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May 6, 2008 |
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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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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 (i) the report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 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.
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/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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May 6, 2008 |
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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.