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Risk Factors
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP Item 1A Risk Factors Forward Looking Statements Statements of our intentions, beliefs, expectations or predictions for the future, denoted by the words &quote anticipate, &quote &quote believe, &quote &quote estimate, &quote &quote expect, &quote &quote project, &quote &quote imply, &quote &quote intend, &quote &quote foresee &quote and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements that reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions
Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include those described under &quote Risk Factors &quote below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K Actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements as a result of these factors, among others, many of which are beyond our control
In making these statements, we are not undertaking, and specifically decline to undertake, any obligation to address or update each or any factor in future filings or communications regarding our business or results, and we are not undertaking to address how any of these factors may have caused changes in information contained in previous filings or communications
Though we have attempted to list comprehensively these important cautionary risk factors, we wish to caution investors and others that other factors may in the future prove to be important in affecting our business or results of operations
24 _________________________________________________________________ Pilgrimapstas Pride Corporation September 30, 2006 Risk Factors The following risk factors should be read carefully in connection with evaluating our business and the forward-looking information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K Any of the following risks could materially adversely affect our business, operations, industry or financial position or our future financial performance
While we believe we have identified and discussed below the key risk factors affecting our business, there may be additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known or that are not currently believed to be significant that may adversely affect our business, operations, industry, financial position and financial performance in the future
Industry cyclicality can affect our earnings, especially due to fluctuations in commodity prices of feed ingredients, chicken and turkey
Profitability in the chicken and turkey industries is materially affected by the commodity prices of feed ingredients, chicken and turkey, which are determined by supply and demand factors
As a result, the chicken and turkey industries are subject to cyclical earnings fluctuations
The production of feed ingredients is positively or negatively affected primarily by weather patterns throughout the world, the global level of supply inventories and demand for feed ingredients and the agricultural policies of the United States and foreign governments
In particular, weather patterns often change agricultural conditions in an unpredictable manner
A sudden and significant change in weather patterns could affect supplies of feed ingredients, as well as both the industryapstas and our ability to obtain feed ingredients, grow chickens and turkeys or deliver products
The cost of corn, our primary feed ingredient, increased significantly from August 2006 to the date of this report, and there can be no assurance that the price of corn will not continue to rise as a result of, among other things, increasing demand for corn products around the world and alternative uses of corn, such as ethanol production
We periodically seek, in some instances, to enter into advance purchase commitments or financial hedging contracts for the purchase of feed ingredients in an effort to manage our feed ingredient costs
However, we may not hedge feed ingredient cost risk unless requested by a specific customer or it is otherwise deemed prudent and any use of such instruments may not be successful
Livestock and Poultry Disease, including Avian Influenza
Outbreaks of livestock diseases in general and poultry diseases in particular, including avian influenza, can significantly affect our ability to conduct our operations and demand for our products
We take reasonable precautions to ensure that our flocks are healthy and that our processing plants and other facilities operate in a sanitary and environmentally-sound manner
However, events beyond our control, such as the outbreaks of disease, either in our own flocks or elsewhere, could significantly affect demand for our products or our ability to conduct our operations
Furthermore, an outbreak of disease could result in governmental restrictions on the import and export of our fresh chicken, turkey or other products to or from our suppliers, facilities or customers, or require us to destroy one or more of our flocks
This could also result in the cancellation of orders by our customers and create adverse publicity that may have a material adverse effect on our ability to market our products successfully and on our business, reputation and prospects
25 _________________________________________________________________ Pilgrimapstas Pride Corporation September 30, 2006 During the first half of fiscal 2006, there was substantial publicity regarding a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, known as H5N1, which has been affecting Asia since 2002 and which has recently been found in Eastern Europe
It is widely believed that H5N1 is being spread by migratory birds, such as ducks and geese
There have also been some cases where H5N1 is believed to have passed from birds to humans as humans came into contact with live birds that were infected with the disease
Although highly pathogenic H5N1 has not been identified in North America, there have been outbreaks of low pathogenic strains of avian influenza in North America, including in the US in 2002 and 2004, and in Mexico outbreaks of both high and low-pathogenic strains of avian influenza is a fairly common occurrence, including this year, which have impacted our operations
Historically, the outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza have not generated the same level of concern, or received the same level of publicity or been accompanied by the same reduction in demand for poultry products in certain countries as that recently associated with the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain
Accordingly, even if the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain does not spread to North or Central America, there can be no assurance that it will not materially adversely affect demand for North or Central American produced poultry internationally and/or domestically, and, if it were to spread to North or Central America, there can be no assurance that it would not significantly affect our ability to conduct our operations and/or demand for our products, in each case in a manner having a material adverse effect on our business, reputation and/or prospects
Contamination of Products
If our poultry products become contaminated, we may be subject to product liability claims and product recalls
Poultry products may be subject to contamination by disease producing organisms, or pathogens, such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella and generic Ecoli
These pathogens are generally found in the environment, and, as a result, there is a risk that they, as a result of food processing, could be present in our processed poultry products
These pathogens can also be introduced as a result of improper handling at the further processing, foodservice or consumer level
These risks may be controlled, although not eliminated, by adherence to good manufacturing practices and finished product testing
We have little, if any, control over proper handling once the product has been shipped
Illness and death may result if the pathogens are not eliminated at the further processing, foodservice or consumer level
Even an inadvertent shipment of contaminated products is a violation of law and may lead to increased risk of exposure to product liability claims, product recalls and increased scrutiny by federal and state regulatory agencies and may have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation and prospects
In October 2002, one product sample produced in our Franconia, Pennsylvania facility that had not been shipped to customers tested positive for Listeria
We later received information from the USDA suggesting environmental samples taken at the facility had tested positive for both the strain of Listeria identified in the product and a strain having characteristics similar to those of the strain identified in a Northeastern Listeria outbreak
As a result, we voluntarily recalled all cooked deli products produced at the plant from May 1, 2002 through October 11, 2002
We carried insurance designed to cover the direct recall related expenses and certain aspects of the related business interruption caused by the recall
26 _________________________________________________________________ Pilgrimapstas Pride Corporation September 30, 2006 Product Liability
Product liability claims or product recalls can adversely affect our business reputation and expose us to increased scrutiny by federal and state regulators
The packaging, marketing and distribution of food products entail an inherent risk of product liability and product recall and the resultant adverse publicity
We may be subject to significant liability if the consumption of any of our products causes injury, illness or death
We could be required to recall certain of our products in the event of contamination or damage to the products
In addition to the risks of product liability or product recall due to deficiencies caused by our production or processing operations, we may encounter the same risks if any third party tampers with our products
We cannot assure you that we will not be required to perform product recalls, or that product liability claims will not be asserted against us, in the future
Any claims that may be made may create adverse publicity that would have a material adverse effect on our ability to market our products successfully or on our business, reputation, prospects, financial condition and results of operations
As described above under “Contamination of Products,” if our poultry products become contaminated, we may be subject to product liability claims and product recalls
In October 2002, we voluntarily recalled all cooked deli products produced at one of our facilities from May 1, 2002 through October 11, 2002
In connection with this recall, we were named as a defendant in a number of lawsuits brought by individuals alleging injuries