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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The words “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “assumes,” “could,” “should,” “estimates,” “potential,” “seek,” “predict,” “may,” “will” or “plans” and similar references to future periods are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. We believe important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include the following:
| ● | the ultimate impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business, which will depend on many factors, including, without limitation, |
| o | the ability of our company and our supply chain partners to continue to operate manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and other work locations without material disruption, and to procure ingredients, packaging and other raw materials when needed despite unprecedented demand in the food industry; |
| o | the duration of social distancing and stay-at-home and work-from-home policies and recommendations, and whether additional waves of COVID-19 will affect the United States and the rest of North America; and |
| o | the extent to which macroeconomic conditions resulting from the pandemic and the pace of the subsequent recovery may impact consumer eating and shopping habits; |
| ● | our substantial leverage; |
| ● | the effects of rising costs for our raw materials, packaging, ingredients and distribution; |
| ● | crude oil prices and their impact on distribution, packaging and energy costs; |
| ● | our ability to successfully implement sales price increases and cost saving measures to offset any cost increases; |
| ● | intense competition, changes in consumer preferences, demand for our products and local economic and market conditions; |
| ● | our continued ability to promote brand equity successfully, to anticipate and respond to new consumer trends, to develop new products and markets, to broaden brand portfolios in order to compete effectively with lower priced products and in markets that are consolidating at the retail and manufacturing levels and to improve productivity; |
| ● | the risks associated with the expansion of our business; |
| ● | our possible inability to identify new acquisitions or to integrate recent or future acquisitions, including the Crisco acquisition, or our failure to realize anticipated revenue enhancements, cost savings or other synergies from recent or future acquisitions; |
| ● | our ability to successfully complete the integration of recent or future acquisitions into our enterprise resource planning (ERP) system; |
| ● | tax reform and legislation, including the effects of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the U.S. CARES Act; |
| ● | our ability to access the credit markets and our borrowing costs and credit ratings, which may be influenced by credit markets generally and the credit ratings of our competitors; |
| ● | unanticipated expenses, including, without limitation, litigation or legal settlement expenses; |
| ● | the effects of currency movements of the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso as compared to the U.S. dollar; |
| ● | the effects of international trade disputes, tariffs, quotas, and other import or export restrictions on our international procurement, sales and operations; |
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| ● | future impairments of our goodwill and intangible assets; |
| ● | our ability to protect information systems against, or effectively respond to, a cybersecurity incident or other disruption; |
| ● | our sustainability initiatives and changes to environmental laws and regulations; |
| ● | other factors that affect the food industry generally, including: |
| ● | other factors discussed elsewhere in this report and in our other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2021, and Part, II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in this report. |
Developments in any of these areas could cause our results to differ materially from results that have been or may be projected by us or on our behalf.
All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to us on the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this report.
We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this report, including factors disclosed under the section of this report titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this report in the context of these risks and uncertainties. We urge investors not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements contained in this report.
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
April 3, |
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2021 |
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Assets | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | | $ | | |
Trade accounts receivable, net |
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Inventories |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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Income tax receivable |
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Total current assets |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets | | | |||
Goodwill |
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Other intangible assets, net |
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Other assets |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Total assets | $ | | $ | | |
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | | $ | | |
Accrued expenses |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities | | | |||
Income tax payable | | | |||
Dividends payable |
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Total current liabilities |
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Long-term debt |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | | | |||
Other liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | |||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||
Preferred stock, $ |
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Common stock, $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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Retained earnings |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | | $ | | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
April 3, |
| March 28, | |||
2021 |
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Net sales | $ | | $ | | |
Cost of goods sold |
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Gross profit |
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Operating expenses: | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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Amortization expense |
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Operating income |
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Other income and expenses: | |||||
Interest expense, net |
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Other income | ( | ( | |||
Income before income tax expense |
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Income tax expense |
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Net income | $ | | $ | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||
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Diluted | | | |||
Earnings per share: | |||||
Basic | $ | | $ | | |
Diluted | $ | | $ | | |
Cash dividends declared per share | $ | | $ | | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
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| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
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Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost and pension deferrals, net of tax |
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Other comprehensive loss |
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Comprehensive income | $ | | $ | | ||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
As of April 3, 2021
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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| Capital |
| Loss |
| Earnings |
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Balance at January 2, 2021 |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Change in pension benefit (net of $ |
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Net income |
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Share-based compensation |
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Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation |
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Cancellation of restricted stock for tax withholding upon vesting | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||
Stock options exercised | | | | — | — | | |||||||||||
Dividends declared on common stock, $ |
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Balance at April 3, 2021 |
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
As of March 28, 2020
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Common Stock | Paid-in | Comprehensive | Retained | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||
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| Capital |
| Loss |
| Earnings |
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Balance at December 28, 2019 |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Change in pension benefit (net of $ |
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Net income |
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Share-based compensation |
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Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation |
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Dividends declared on common stock, $ |
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Balance at March 28, 2020 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
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Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
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Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | | | ||||
Amortization of deferred debt financing costs and bond discount/premium |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Net (gain)/loss on sales and disposals of property, plant and equipment | ( | | ||||
Share-based compensation expense |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired: | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable |
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Inventories |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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Income tax receivable/payable |
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Other assets |
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Trade accounts payable |
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Accrued expenses |
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Other liabilities |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
Capital expenditures |
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Proceeds from sale of assets | | — | ||||
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
Repayments of long-term debt |
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Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility |
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Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
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Dividends paid |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options | | — | ||||
Payments of tax withholding on behalf of employees for net share settlement of share-based compensation |
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Payments of debt financing costs | ( | — | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | | $ | | ||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||
Cash interest payments | $ | | $ | | ||
Cash income tax payments | $ | | $ | | ||
Non-cash investing and financing transactions: | ||||||
Dividends declared and not yet paid | $ | | $ | | ||
Accruals related to purchases of property, plant and equipment | $ | | $ | | ||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | | $ | | ||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(1) | Nature of Operations |
B&G Foods, Inc. is a holding company whose principal assets are the shares of capital stock of its subsidiaries. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to “B&G Foods,” “our company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to B&G Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Our financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis.
We operate in a single industry segment and manufacture, sell and distribute a diverse portfolio of high-quality shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Our products include frozen and canned vegetables, vegetable, canola and other cooking oils, vegetable shortening, cooking sprays, oatmeal and other hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, bagel chips, spices, seasonings, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, salad dressings, pizza crusts, Mexican-style sauces, dry soups, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles, peppers, tomato-based products, cookies and crackers, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, nut clusters and other specialty products. Our products are marketed under many recognized brands, including Ac’cent, B&G, B&M, Back to Nature, Baker’s Joy, Bear Creek Country Kitchens, Brer Rabbit, Canoleo, Cary’s, Clabber Girl, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Crisco, Dash, Davis, Devonsheer, Don Pepino, Durkee, Emeril’s, Farmwise, Grandma’s Molasses, Green Giant, JJ Flats, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, MacDonald’s, Mama Mary’s, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, McCann’s, Molly McButter, New York Flatbreads, New York Style, Old London, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Rumford, Sa-són, Sclafani, SnackWell’s, Spice Islands, Spring Tree, Sugar Twin, Tone’s, Trappey’s, TrueNorth, Underwood, Vermont Maid, Victoria, Weber and Wright’s. We also sell and distribute Static Guard, a household product brand. We compete in the retail grocery, foodservice, specialty, private label, club and mass merchandiser channels of distribution. We sell and distribute our products directly and via a network of independent brokers and distributors to supermarket chains, foodservice outlets, mass merchants, warehouse clubs, non-food outlets and specialty distributors.
(2) | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Fiscal Year
Typically, our fiscal quarters and fiscal year consist of 13 and 52 weeks, respectively, ending on the Saturday closest to December 31 in the case of our fiscal year and fourth fiscal quarter, and on the Saturday closest to the end of the corresponding calendar quarter in the case of our fiscal quarters. As a result, a 53rd week is added to our fiscal year every or
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements for the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2021 (first quarter of 2021) and March 28, 2020 (first quarter of 2020) have been prepared by our company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and include the accounts of B&G Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, our management believes, to the best of their knowledge, that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements contain all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of April 3, 2021, and the results of our operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders equity and cash flows for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020. Our results of operations for the first quarter of 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. We have evaluated subsequent events for disclosure through the date of issuance of the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2020 filed with the SEC on March 2, 2021.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires our management to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions made by management involve revenue recognition as it relates to trade and consumer promotion expenses; pension benefits; acquisition accounting fair value allocations; the recoverability of goodwill, other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and deferred tax assets; and the determination of the useful life of customer relationship and finite-lived trademark intangible assets. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions.
Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, including the current economic environment. We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Volatility in the credit and equity markets can increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.
Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal 2020 or Fiscal 2021
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new accounting standards update (ASU) that removes certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for certain investments, performing intraperiod allocation and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The ASU also adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas, including recognizing deferred taxes for goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group. This guidance became effective during the first quarter of 2021. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In May 2020, the SEC issued a final rule that amends the financial statement requirements for acquisitions and dispositions of businesses. The amendments primarily relate to disclosures required by Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X. Among other things, the final rule modifies the tests provided in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X used to determine whether a subsidiary or an acquired or disposed business is significant and modifies the number of years of audited financial statements required for acquisitions with significance levels greater than specified percentages. We early adopted the rule in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and we applied the rule to our financial statement disclosure requirements for the Crisco acquisition. See Note 3, “Acquisitions.”
In June 2016, the FASB issued a new ASU which modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments. This ASU replaces the incurred loss methodology for recognizing credit losses with a current expected credit losses model and applies to all financial assets, including trade accounts receivables. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a modified retrospective basis to all periods presented. This guidance became effective during the first quarter of 2020. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In January 2017, the FASB issued an amendment to the standards of goodwill impairment testing. The new guidance simplifies the test for goodwill impairment, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. This guidance became effective during the first quarter of 2020 and was applied during our annual goodwill impairment testing for fiscal 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact to our consolidated financial statements.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
In March 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to the financial disclosure requirements for guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities registered or being registered in Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, and affiliates whose securities collateralize securities registered or being registered in Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X (SEC Release No. 33-10762). We adopted the amendments to the disclosure requirements during the third quarter of 2020. This amendment did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements as this amendment simplifies the financial disclosures required in our guarantor and non-guarantor financial information. The amendment replaces the requirement to present condensed consolidating financial statements, comprised of balance sheets and statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for all periods presented, with summarized financial information of the guarantor only for the most recently completed fiscal year and any subsequent interim period. See Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Supplemental Financial Information about B&G Foods and Guarantor Subsidiaries.”
In August 2018, the FASB issued a new ASU that aims to improve the overall usefulness of disclosures to financial statement users and reduce unnecessary costs to companies by changing disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other post-retirement plans. This guidance became effective during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and we updated our defined benefit pension plan disclosures accordingly. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact to our consolidated financial statements as this ASU only modified disclosure requirements. See Note 10, “Pension Benefits.”
Recently Issued Accounting Standards – Pending Adoption
In March 2020, the FASB issued a new ASU which provides optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from reference rates such as LIBOR. The update may be applied as of the beginning of the interim period that includes March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We currently expect to adopt the standard during fiscal 2022. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU. LIBOR is used to determine interest under our revolving credit facility and our tranche B term loans due 2026. Currently, however, we do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.
(3) | Acquisitions |
Crisco Acquisition
On December 1, 2020, we completed the acquisition of the Crisco oils and shortening business from The J.M. Smucker Company and certain of its affiliates, for approximately $
The following table sets forth the preliminary allocation of the Crisco acquisition purchase price to the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired at the date of acquisition. The preliminary purchase price allocation may be adjusted as a result of the finalization of our purchase price allocation procedures related to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We anticipate completing the purchase price allocation during fiscal 2021.
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (in thousands): | December 1, 2020 | ||
Inventories | $ | | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | ||
Property, plant and equipment, net | | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | | ||
Trademarks — indefinite-lived intangible assets | | ||
Customer relationships — finite-lived intangible assets | | ||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | ( | ||
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | ( | ||
Goodwill | | ||
Total purchase price (paid in cash) | $ | | |
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Farmwise Acquisition
On February 19, 2020, we acquired Farmwise LLC, maker of Farmwise Veggie Fries, Farmwise Veggie Tots and Farmwise Veggie Rings. We refer to this acquisition as the “Farmwise acquisition.”
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary of Operations
The following pro forma summary of operations presents our operations as if the Crisco acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of fiscal 2020. In addition to including the results of operations of this acquisition, the pro forma information gives effect to the interest on additional borrowings and the amortization of trademark and customer relationship intangibles. On an actual basis, Crisco contributed $
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||
March 28, | |||
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Net sales(1) | $ | | |
Net income(1) | $ | | |
Basic earnings per share(1) | $ | | |
Diluted earnings per share(1) | $ | | |
| (1) | The pro forma financial information presented above does not purport to be indicative of the results that actually would have been attained had the Crisco acquisition occurred as of the beginning of fiscal 2020, and is not intended to be a projection of future results. |
The Farmwise acquisition was not material to our consolidated results of operations or financial position and, therefore, pro forma financial information is not presented.
(4) | Inventories |
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value and include direct material, direct labor, overhead, warehousing and product transfer costs. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out and average cost methods. Inventories have been reduced by an allowance for excess, obsolete and unsaleable inventories. The allowance is an estimate based on management’s review of inventories on hand compared to estimated future usage and sales.
Inventories consist of the following, as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
| April 3, 2021 |
| January 2, 2021 | |||
Raw materials and packaging | $ | | $ | | ||
Work-in-process | | | ||||
Finished goods |
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Inventories | $ | | $ | |||
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(5) | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
The carrying amounts of goodwill and other intangible assets, as of the dates indicated, consist of the following (in thousands):
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| Amount | |||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Trademarks | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Customer relationships |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||||
Trademarks | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||||
Amortization expense associated with finite-lived intangible assets was $
(6) | Long-Term Debt |
Long-term debt consists of the following, as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
| April 3, 2021 |
| January 2, 2021 | |||
Revolving credit loans |
| $ | |
| $ | |
Tranche B term loans due 2026 | | | ||||
| | |||||
| | |||||
Unamortized deferred debt financing costs | ( |
| ( | |||
Unamortized discount/premium |
| ( |
| ( | ||
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred debt financing costs and discount/premium | | | ||||
As of April 3, 2021, the aggregate contractual maturities of long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):
Aggregate Contractual Maturities | ||
Fiscal year: | ||
2021 remaining | $ | — |
2022 |
| — |
2023 |
| — |
2024 |
| — |
2025 |
| |
Thereafter |
| |
Total | $ | |
Senior Secured Credit Agreement. Our senior secured credit agreement includes a term loan facility and a revolving credit facility.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
On December 16, 2020, we amended our amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of October 2, 2015, and previously amended on March 30, 2017, November 20, 2017 and October 10, 2019. Among other things, the amendment provides for a $
Interest under the tranche B term loan facility is determined based on alternative rates that we may choose in accordance with our credit agreement, including a base rate per annum plus an applicable margin of
The December 2020 amendment also increased the revolver capacity from $
Interest under the revolving credit facility, including any outstanding letters of credit, is determined based on alternative rates that we may choose in accordance with the credit agreement, including a base rate per annum plus an applicable margin ranging from
If we prepay all or any portion of the tranche B term loans prior to June 16, 2021 in connection with a financing that has a lower interest rate or weighted average yield than the tranche B term loans, we will owe a repayment fee equal to
We may prepay term loans or permanently reduce the revolving credit facility commitment under the credit agreement at any time without premium or penalty (other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to the early termination of LIBOR loans). Subject to certain exceptions, the credit agreement provides for mandatory prepayment upon certain asset dispositions or casualty events and issuances of indebtedness.
Our obligations under the credit agreement are jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by all of our existing and certain future domestic subsidiaries (other than a domestic subsidiary that is a holding company for one or more foreign subsidiaries). The credit agreement is secured by substantially all of our and our domestic subsidiaries’ assets except our and our domestic subsidiaries’ real property. The credit agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, subject to certain permitted amounts and exceptions, including covenants limiting our ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends and make other restricted payments, repurchase shares of our outstanding stock and create certain liens.
The credit agreement also contains certain financial maintenance covenants, which, among other things, specify a maximum consolidated leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, each ratio as defined in the credit agreement. Our consolidated leverage ratio (defined as the ratio, determined on a pro forma basis, of our consolidated net debt, as of the last day of any period of
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
The credit agreement also provides for an incremental term loan and revolving loan facility, pursuant to which we may request that the lenders under the credit agreement, and potentially other lenders, provide unlimited additional amounts of term loans or revolving loans or both on terms substantially consistent with those provided under the credit agreement. Among other things, the utilization of the incremental facility is conditioned on our ability to meet a maximum senior secured leverage ratio of
We used the net proceeds of the April 2017 offering to repay all of the then outstanding borrowings and amounts due under our revolving credit facility and tranche A term loans, to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. We used the net proceeds of the November 2017 offering to repay all of the then outstanding borrowings and amounts due under our revolving credit facility, to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.
Interest on the
We may redeem some or all of the
We may also, from time to time, seek to retire the
Our obligations under the
The indenture governing the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
We used the proceeds of the offering, together with the proceeds of incremental term loans made during the fourth quarter of 2019, to redeem all of our outstanding
Interest on the
We may redeem some or all of the
We may also, from time to time, seek to retire the
Our obligations under the
The indenture governing the
Subsidiary Guarantees. We have no assets or operations independent of our direct and indirect subsidiaries. All of our present domestic subsidiaries jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guarantee our long-term debt. There are no significant restrictions on our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to obtain funds from our respective subsidiaries by dividend or loan. See Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Supplemental Financial Information about B&G Foods and Guarantor Subsidiaries.”
Accrued Interest. At April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021, accrued interest of $
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(7) | Fair Value Measurements |
The authoritative accounting literature relating to fair value measurements 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 (an exit price). The accounting literature outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and the accounting literature details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the accounting literature. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value driver is observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, income tax receivable, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, income tax payable and dividends payable are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
The carrying values and fair values of our revolving credit loans, term loans and senior notes as of April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
April 3, 2021 | January 2, 2021 |
| |||||||||||
| Carrying Value |
| Fair Value |
| Carrying Value |
| Fair Value |
| |||||
Revolving credit loans | $ | | $ | | (1) | $ | | $ | | (1) | |||
Tranche B term loans due 2026 | | (2) | | (3) | | (2) | | (3) | |||||
| (4) | | (3) | | (4) | | (3) | ||||||
$ | | $ | | (3) | $ | | $ | | (3) | ||||
| (1) | Fair values are estimated based on Level 2 inputs, which were quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active. |
| (2) | The carrying value of the tranche B term loans includes a discount. At April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021, the face amount of the tranche B term loans was $ |
| (3) | Fair values are estimated based on quoted market prices. |
| (4) | The carrying value of the |
There was
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(8) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
The reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
Amounts Reclassified from AOCL | |||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Affected Line Item in | ||||||
April 3, |
| March 28, | the Statement Where | ||||
Details about AOCL Components | 2021 |
| 2020 |
| Net Income is Presented | ||
Defined benefit pension plan items | |||||||
Amortization of unrecognized loss | $ | | $ | | See (1) below | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss before tax |
| |
| | Total before tax | ||
Tax expense |
| ( |
| ( | Income tax expense | ||
Total reclassification | $ | | $ | | Net of tax | ||
| (1) | These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 10, “Pension Benefits,” for additional information. |
Changes in AOCL for the first quarter of 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
Foreign Currency | |||||||||
Defined Benefit | Translation | ||||||||
| Pension Plan Items |
| Adjustments |
| Total | ||||
Balance at January 2, 2021 |
| $ | ( |
| $ | ( |
| $ | ( |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |
| — |
| ( |
| ( | |||
Amounts reclassified from AOCL |
| |
| — |
| | |||
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |
| |
| ( |
| ( | |||
Balance at April 3, 2021 |
| $ | ( |
| $ | ( |
| $ | ( |
(9)Stock Repurchase Program
On March 9, 2021, our board of directors authorized an extension of our stock repurchase program from March 15, 2021 to March 15, 2022. In extending the repurchase program, our board of directors also reset the repurchase authority to up to $
Under the authorization, we may purchase shares of common stock from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. The timing and amount of future stock repurchases, if any, under the program will be at the discretion of management, and will depend on a variety of factors, including price, available cash, general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities. Therefore, we cannot assure you as to the number or aggregate dollar amount of additional shares, if any, that will be repurchased under the program. We may discontinue the program at any time. Any shares repurchased pursuant to the program will be retired.
We did
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(10) | Pension Benefits |
Company-Sponsored Defined Benefit Pension Plans. As of April 3, 2021, we had
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
April 3, | March 28, | ||||
2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Service cost—benefits earned during the period | $ | | $ | ||
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |
| |
| ||
Expected return on plan assets |
| ( |
| ( | |
Amortization of unrecognized loss |
| |
| | |
Net periodic pension cost | $ | | $ | | |
During the first quarter of 2021 and 2020, we did
Multi-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan. We also contribute to the Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund (EIN 52-6118572, Plan No. 001), a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan, sponsored by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) on behalf of certain employees at our Portland, Maine manufacturing facility. The plan provides multiple plan benefits with corresponding contribution rates that are collectively bargained between participating employers and their affiliated BCTGM local unions.
We were notified that for the plan year beginning January 1, 2012, the plan was in critical status and classified in the Red Zone, and for the plan year beginning January 1, 2018, the plan was in critical and declining status. As of the date of the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements, the plan remains in critical and declining status. The law requires that all contributing employers pay to the plan a surcharge to help correct the plan’s financial situation. The amount of the surcharge is equal to a percentage of the amount an employer is otherwise required to contribute to the plan under the applicable collective bargaining agreement. During the second quarter of 2015, we agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that, among other things, implemented a rehabilitation plan. As a result, our contributions to the plan had been increasing by at least
B&G Foods made contributions to the plan of approximately $
In the event that we withdraw from participation in the plan or substantially reduce our participation in this plan (such as due to a workforce reduction), or if a mass withdrawal were to occur, applicable law could require us to make withdrawal liability payments to the plan, and we would have to reflect that liability on our balance sheet. The amount of our withdrawal liability, which would be material, would depend on the extent of this plan’s funding of vested benefits at the time of our withdrawal. As discussed above, the plan is severely underfunded. Furthermore, our withdrawal liability could increase as the number of employers participating in this plan decreases.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(11) | Leases |
Operating Leases.
April 3, |
| January 2, | |||
2021 |
| 2021 | |||
Right-of-use assets: | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | | $ | | |
Operating lease liabilities: | |||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | $ | | $ | | |
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | | | |||
Total operating lease liabilities | $ | | $ | | |
We determine whether an arrangement is a lease at inception. We have operating leases for certain of our manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, warehouse and storage facilities, machinery and equipment, and office equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of
The following table shows supplemental information related to leases:
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
April 3, | March 28, | ||||
2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Operating cash flow information: | |||||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | $ | | $ | | |
The components of lease costs were as follows: | |||||
Cost of goods sold | $ | | $ | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | |||
Total lease costs | $ | | $ | | |
Total rent expense was $
Because our operating leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We have lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components. With the exception of our real estate leases, we account for our leases as a single lease component.
The following table shows the weighted average lease term and weighted average discount rate for our ROU assets:
April 3, | January 2, | ||||
2021 | 2021 | ||||
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | |||||
Weighted average discount rate | |||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
As of April 3, 2021, the maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
| Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities | ||
Fiscal year: | |||
2021 remaining | $ | | |
2022 | | ||
2023 |
| | |
2024 |
| | |
2025 |
| | |
Thereafter | | ||
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | | ||
Less: Imputed interest |
| ( | |
Total present value of future operating lease liabilities | $ | | |
(12) | Commitments and Contingencies |
Legal Proceedings. We are from time to time involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings involving product liability claims, product labeling claims, worker’s compensation and other employee claims, and tort and other general liability claims, as well as trademark, copyright, patent infringement and related claims and legal actions. While we cannot predict with certainty the results of these claims and legal actions in which we are currently, or in the future may be, involved, we do not expect that the ultimate disposition of any currently pending claims or actions will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Environmental. We are subject to environmental laws and regulations in the normal course of business. We did not make any material expenditures during the first quarter of 2021 or 2020 in order to comply with environmental laws and regulations. Based on our experience to date, management believes that the future cost of compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations (and liability for any known environmental conditions) will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. However, we cannot predict what environmental or health and safety legislation or regulations will be enacted in the future or how existing or future laws or regulations will be enforced, administered or interpreted, nor can we predict the amount of future expenditures that may be required in order to comply with such environmental or health and safety laws or regulations or to respond to such environmental claims.
Collective Bargaining Agreements. As of April 3, 2021,
The collective bargaining agreements covering approximately
As of the date of this report, we have only
While we believe that our relations with our union employees are in general good, we cannot assure you that we will be able to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreements for our Portland facility on terms satisfactory to us, or at all, and without production interruptions, including labor stoppages. At this time, however, management does not expect that the outcome of the negotiations will have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Severance and Change of Control Agreements. We have employment agreements with each of our executive officers, except for our interim president and chief executive officer. The agreements generally continue until terminated by the executive or by us, and provide for severance payments under certain circumstances, including termination by us without cause (as defined in the agreements) or as a result of the employee’s death or disability, or termination by us or a deemed termination upon a change of control (as defined in the agreements). Severance benefits generally include payments for salary continuation, continuation of health care and insurance benefits, present value of additional pension credits and, in certain cases, accelerated vesting under compensation plans. See Note 16, “Separation Expenses.”
(13) | Earnings per Share |
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus all additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive shares of common stock had been issued upon the exercise of stock options or in connection with performance shares that may be earned under long-term incentive awards as of the grant date, in the case of the stock options, and as of the beginning of the period, in the case of the performance shares, using the treasury stock method. For the first quarter of 2021 and 2020, there were
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
| April 3, |
| March 28, | |||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||
Basic | | | ||||
Net effect of potentially dilutive share-based compensation awards | | | ||||
Diluted | | | ||||
(14) | Business and Credit Concentrations and Geographic Information |
Our exposure to credit loss in the event of non-payment of accounts receivable by customers is estimated in the amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of the financial condition of our customers. Our top
Our top
During the first quarter of 2021 and 2020, our sales to customers in foreign countries represented approximately
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(15) | Share-Based Payments |
The following table details our stock option activity for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Weighted | Weighted Average | |||||||||
Average | Contractual Life | Aggregate | ||||||||
| Options |
| Exercise Price |
| Remaining (Years) |
| Intrinsic Value | |||
Outstanding at January 2, 2021 |
| | $ | | $ | | ||||
Granted |
| — | $ | — |
| |||||
Exercised |
| ( | $ | | ||||||
Forfeited |
| ( | $ | | ||||||
Expired | ( | $ | | |||||||
Outstanding at April 3, 2021 |
| | $ | |
| $ | | |||
Exercisable at April 3, 2021 |
| | $ | |
| $ | | |||
The following table details the activity in our performance share long-term incentive awards (LTIAs) for the first quarter of 2021:
|
| Weighted Average | |||
Number of | Grant Date Fair Value | ||||
| Performance Shares(1) |
| (per share)(2) | ||
Outstanding at January 2, 2021 |
| | $ | | |
Granted |
| | $ | | |
Vested |
| ( | $ | | |
Forfeited |
| ( | $ | | |
Outstanding at April 3, 2021 |
| | $ | | |
| (1) | Solely for purposes of this table, the number of performance shares is based on the participants earning the maximum number of performance shares (i.e., |
| (2) | The fair value of the awards was determined based upon the closing price of our common stock on the applicable measurement dates (i.e., the deemed grant dates for accounting purposes), reduced by the present value of expected dividends using the risk-free interest-rate, as the award holders are not entitled to dividends or dividend equivalents during the vesting period. |
The following table details the activity in our restricted stock for the first quarter of 2021:
|
| Weighted Average | |||
Number of Shares | Grant Date Fair Value | ||||
| of Restricted Stock |
| (per share)(1) | ||
Outstanding at January 2, 2021 |
| | $ | | |
Granted |
| | $ | | |
Vested |
| ( | $ | | |
Forfeited |
| — | $ | — | |
Outstanding at April 3, 2021 |
| | $ | | |
| (1) | The fair value of the awards was determined based upon the closing price of our common stock on the applicable measurement dates (i.e., the deemed grant dates for accounting purposes). |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
The following table details the net number of shares of common stock issued by our company during the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 upon the vesting of performance share LTIAs, the exercise of stock options, the issuance of restricted stock and other share-based compensation:
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
April 3, |
| March 28, | |||
2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Number of performance shares vested | |
| — | ||
Shares withheld for tax withholding | ( |
| — | ||
Shares of common stock issued for performance share LTIAs | |
| — | ||
Shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of stock options | | — | |||
Shares of restricted common stock issued to employees | | | |||
Shares of restricted stock withheld and cancelled for tax withholding upon vesting | ( | — | |||
Net shares of common stock issued | |
| | ||
The following table sets forth the compensation expense recognized for share-based payments (performance share LTIAs, restricted stock, stock options, non-employee director stock grants and other share-based payments) during the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 and where that expense is reflected in our consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
April 3, | March 28, | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations Location | 2021 |
| 2020 | ||
Compensation expense included in cost of goods sold | $ | | $ | ||
Compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses |
| |
| ||
Total compensation expense for share-based payments | $ | | $ | | |
During the first quarter of 2020, we recognized an additional pre-tax share-based compensation expense of less than $
As of April 3, 2021, there was $
(16) | Separation Expenses |
During the fourth quarter of 2020, we recorded separation costs of $
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(17) | Net Sales by Brand |
The following table sets forth net sales by brand (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
April 3, | March 28, | |||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||
Brand:(1) | ||||||
Green Giant - frozen | $ | |
| $ | | |
Spices & Seasonings(2) | | | ||||
Crisco(3) | | — | ||||
Ortega |
| |
| | ||
Green Giant - shelf-stable(4) | |
| | |||
Maple Grove Farms of Vermont |
| |
| | ||
Dash |
| |
| | ||
Cream of Wheat |
| |
| | ||
Clabber Girl(5) | | | ||||
All other brands | | | ||||
Total | $ | |
| $ | | |
| (1) | Table includes net sales for each of our brands whose net sales for the first quarter of 2021 or fiscal 2020 equaled or exceeded |
| (2) | Includes net sales for multiple brands acquired as part of the spices & seasonings acquisition that we completed on November 21, 2016. Does not include net sales for Dash and our other legacy spices & seasonings brands. |
| (3) | We completed the Crisco acquisition on December 1, 2020. See Note 3, “Acquisitions.” |
| (4) | Does not include net sales of the Le Sueur brand. Net sales of the Le Sueur brand are included below in “All other brands.” |
| (5) | Includes net sales for multiple brands acquired as part of the Clabber Girl acquisition that we completed on May 15, 2019, including, among others, the Clabber Girl, Rumford, Davis, Hearth Club and Royal brands of retail baking powder, baking soda and corn starch, and the Royal brand of foodservice dessert mixes. |
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” before Part I of this report and elsewhere in this report. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and related notes for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2021 (first quarter of 2021) included elsewhere in this report and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2021 (fiscal 2020) included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 2, 2021 (which we refer to as our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
General
We manufacture, sell and distribute a diverse portfolio of branded, high quality, shelf-stable and frozen foods and household products, many of which have leading regional or national market shares. In general, we position our branded products to appeal to the consumer desiring a high quality and reasonably priced product. We complement our branded product retail sales with institutional and foodservice sales and private label sales.
Our company has been built upon a successful track record of acquisition-driven growth. Our goal is to continue to increase sales, profitability and cash flows through strategic acquisitions, new product development and organic growth. We intend to implement our growth strategy through the following initiatives: expanding our brand portfolio with disciplined acquisitions of complementary branded businesses, continuing to develop new products and delivering them to market quickly, leveraging our multiple channel sales and distribution system and continuing to focus on higher growth customers and distribution channels.
Since 1996, we have successfully acquired and integrated more than 50 brands into our company. Most recently, on December 1, 2020, we acquired the Crisco oils and shortening business from The J.M. Smucker Company and certain of its affiliates. As part of the acquisition, we also acquired a manufacturing facility and warehouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. The asset purchase agreement includes an agreement for Smucker to provide certain transition services associated with the acquired business for up to nine to twelve months following closing. On February 19, 2020, we acquired Farmwise LLC, maker of Farmwise Veggie Fries, Farmwise Veggie Tots and Farmwise Veggie Rings. We refer to these acquisitions in this report as the “Crisco” acquisition and the “Farmwise acquisition,” respectively. These acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. These acquisitions and the application of the acquisition method of accounting affect comparability between periods.
We are subject to a number of challenges that may adversely affect our businesses. These challenges, which are discussed below and under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements,” include:
Fluctuations in Commodity Prices and Production and Distribution Costs. We purchase raw materials, including agricultural products, oils, meat, poultry, ingredients and packaging materials from growers, commodity processors, other food companies and packaging suppliers located in U.S. and foreign locations. Raw materials and other input costs, such as fuel and transportation, are subject to fluctuations in price attributable to a number of factors. Fluctuations in commodity prices can lead to retail price volatility and intensive price competition, and can influence consumer and trade buying patterns. The cost of raw materials, fuel, labor, distribution and other costs related to our operations can increase from time to time significantly and unexpectedly.
We attempt to manage cost inflation risks by locking in prices through short-term supply contracts and advance commodities purchase agreements and by implementing cost saving measures. We also attempt to offset rising input costs by raising sales prices to our customers. However, increases in the prices we charge our customers may lag behind rising input costs. Competitive pressures also may limit our ability to quickly raise prices in response to rising costs.
We experienced net cost increases for raw materials during the first quarter of 2021 and fiscal 2020 and anticipate higher raw materials cost increases for the remainder of fiscal 2021. We are currently locked into our supply and prices for a majority of our most significant raw material commodities (excluding, among others, maple syrup and oils) through the remainder of fiscal 2021 and for most of our needs for oils through the first half of 2021.
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In recent years, we have been negatively impacted by industry-wide increases in the cost of distribution, primarily driven by increased freight rates. We attempt to offset all or a portion of these increases through price increases and cost savings initiatives. For example, despite higher rates for freight in 2019, we were able to offset a portion of the freight cost increase through pricing, which included both list price increases and trade spend optimization. And in 2018 and 2019, we benefited from our distribution re-alignment efforts which have helped to optimize both our shelf-stable and our frozen distribution networks. Freight rates increased significantly during the fourth quarter of 2020 and we expect freight rates to remain elevated in 2021.
We plan to continue managing inflation risk by entering into short-term supply contracts and advance commodities purchase agreements from time to time, and, if necessary, by raising prices. To the extent we are unable to avoid or offset any present or future cost increases by locking in our costs, implementing cost saving measures or increasing prices to our customers, our operating results could be materially adversely affected. In addition, if input costs begin to decline, customers may look for price reductions in situations where we have locked into purchases at higher costs. During the past three years, our cost saving measures and sales price increases have not been sufficient to fully offset increases to our raw material, ingredient and packaging and distribution costs.
Consolidation in the Retail Trade and Consequent Inventory Reductions. As customers, such as supermarkets, discounters, e-commerce merchants, warehouse clubs and food distributors, continue to consolidate and grow larger and become more sophisticated, our retail customers may demand lower pricing and increased promotional programs. These customers are also reducing their inventories and increasing their emphasis on private label products.
Changing Consumer Preferences and Channel Shifts. Consumers in the market categories in which we compete frequently change their taste preferences, dietary habits and product packaging preferences. In addition, the rapid growth of some channels and changing consumer preferences for these channels, in particular in e-commerce, which has expanded significantly following the outbreak of COVID-19, may impact our current operations or strategies more quickly than we planned for, create consumer price deflation, alter the buying behavior of consumers or disrupt our retail customer relationships. As a result of changing consumer preferences for products and channels, we may need to increase or reallocate spending on existing and new distribution channels and technologies, marketing, advertising and new product innovation to protect or increase revenues, market share and brand significance. These expenditures may not be successful, including those related to our e-commerce and other technology-focused efforts, and might not result in trade and consumer acceptance of our efforts. If we are unable to effectively and timely adapt to changes in consumer preferences and channel shifts, our products may lose market share or we may face significant price erosion, and our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity could be materially and adversely affected.
Consumer Concern Regarding Food Safety, Quality and Health. The food industry is subject to consumer concerns regarding the safety and quality of certain food products. If consumers in our principal markets lose confidence in the safety and quality of our food products, even as a result of a product liability claim or a product recall by a food industry competitor, our business could be adversely affected.
Fluctuations in Currency Exchange Rates. Our foreign sales are primarily to customers in Canada. Our sales to Canada are generally denominated in Canadian dollars and our sales for export to other countries are generally denominated in U.S. dollars. During the first quarter of 2021 and 2020, our net sales to customers in foreign countries represented approximately 7.6% and 9.1%, respectively, of our total net sales. We also purchase a significant majority of our maple syrup requirements from suppliers located in Québec, Canada. Any weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar could significantly increase our costs relating to the production of our maple syrup products to the extent we have not purchased Canadian dollars in advance of any such weakening of the U.S. dollar or otherwise entered into a currency hedging arrangement in advance of any such weakening of the U.S. dollar. These increased costs would not be fully offset by the positive impact the change in the relative strength of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar would have on our net sales in Canada. Our purchases of raw materials from other foreign suppliers are generally denominated in U.S. dollars. We also operate a manufacturing facility in Irapuato, Mexico for the manufacture of Green Giant frozen products and are as a result exposed to fluctuations in the Mexican peso. Our results of operations could be adversely impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Costs and expenses in Mexico are recognized in local foreign currency, and therefore we are exposed to potential gains or losses from the translation of those amounts into U.S. dollars for consolidation into our consolidated financial statements.
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To confront these challenges, we continue to take steps to build the value of our brands, to improve our existing portfolio of products with new product and marketing initiatives, to reduce costs through improved productivity, to address consumer concerns about food safety, quality and health and to favorably manage currency fluctuations.
Update Regarding Impact and Expected Future Impact of COVID-19 on Our Company
Business Impact. Consistent with B&G Foods’ core values, the health and safety of our employees and the quality and safety of our products are our highest priorities. Commencing at the onset of the pandemic, we implemented a wide range of precautionary measures at our manufacturing facilities and other work locations in response to COVID-19. We have also been working closely with our supply chain partners and our customers to ensure that we can continue to provide uninterrupted service. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of our employees, especially those throughout our supply chain, our ability to serve our customers has not, to date, been materially impacted, although, as discussed below, we have faced supply chain constraints for certain of our products.
We continue to monitor the latest guidance from the CDC, FDA and other federal, state and local authorities regarding COVID-19 and will continue to support our employees and our communities and do our part to keep our nation supplied with food during this difficult time.
Precautionary measures that we have taken to protect our employees, customers, suppliers and other business partners, and to maintain our ability to supply food products, include, among many others, the following:
| ● | the establishment of a COVID-19 task force consisting of our executives and other members of senior management; |
| ● | social distancing and the required wearing of face masks at all manufacturing locations and the installation of plexiglass barriers at spots where line workers must work in close proximity; |
| ● | enhanced sanitization procedures at all manufacturing and other work locations; |
| ● | screening of all employees, including temperature checks, before entering manufacturing facilities; |
| ● | quarantining (with pay) of employees who may have been exposed to COVID-19 or who are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19; |
| ● | manufacturing plant shutdowns for sanitization when necessary upon a COVID-19 positive test; |
| ● | the notification of manufacturing employees of any COVID-19 positive tests at their manufacturing location and the quarantining (with pay) of employees who may have had contact with the employee who tested positive; |
| ● | where available, facilitating the vaccination of employees at our manufacturing facilities or locations nearby; |
| ● | instituting a work from home policy for office workers, and reducing office capacity and implementing social distancing and other precautionary measures for those workers returning to the office; and |
| ● | constant communication with our customers and supply chain partners. |
We also rewarded our dedicated employees at our manufacturing facilities by temporarily increasing compensation for our hourly employees, supervisors and managers from March 30, 2020 through February 15, 2021. This is in addition to the continued pay we provide to workers while in quarantine (as described in the bullet points above).
Financial Impact to Date. As previously disclosed, the pandemic has to date had a positive impact on our operating results, and significantly improved our net sales, net income, adjusted EBITDA and net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2020. For the first quarter of 2021, significant year-over-year base business net sales gains in January and February were offset by a year-over-year decrease in base business net sales in March primarily due to the extraordinary demand for our products in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States and consumers began pantry loading and increasing their at-home consumption as a result of increased social distancing and stay-at-home and work-from-home mandates and recommendations. Although demand remains strong and base business net sales are expected to continue to outpace fiscal 2019 levels, we expect base business net sales to decline year-over-year in the second quarter of 2021 given the extraordinary demand and pantry loading at the height of the pandemic.
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We estimate we have spent approximately $2.9 million and $0.2 million on COVID-19-related costs for the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2020, respectively. This includes our estimated costs to take the precautionary health and safety measures described above, to provide our manufacturing employees the temporary enhanced compensation described above and to continue to pay employees while they are in quarantine. Most of these costs impact our costs of goods sold and the remaining portion impacts our selling, general and administrative expenses.
Expectations and Risk Factors in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and Input Cost Inflation. B&G Foods continues to see strong consumer demand for our products and expects to see commensurate elevated levels of net sales throughout the remainder of fiscal 2021. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business will depend on many factors, including, among others: how long social distancing and stay-at-home and work-from home policies and recommendations remain in effect; whether additional waves of COVID-19 will affect the United States and the rest of North America; our ability to continue to operate our manufacturing facilities, maintain our supply chain without material disruption, procure ingredients, packaging and other raw materials when needed despite unprecedented demand in the food industry; the extent to which macroeconomic conditions resulting from the pandemic and the pace of the subsequent recovery may impact consumer eating and shopping habits; and the extent to which consumers continue to work remotely even after the pandemic subsides and how that may impact consumer habits.
We have also seen and expect to continue to see cost inflation for various inputs, including ingredients, packaging and transportation. We have initiated various revenue enhancing activities and cost savings initiatives to offset these costs but there can be no assurance at this point of the ultimate effectiveness of these activities and initiatives. See “—General—Fluctuations in Commodity Prices and Production and Distribution Costs” above.
Critical Accounting Policies; Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) requires our management to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions made by management involve: revenue recognition as it relates to trade and consumer promotion expenses; pension benefits; acquisition accounting fair value allocations; the recoverability of goodwill, other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and deferred tax assets; and the determination of the useful life of customer relationship and finite-lived trademark intangible assets. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions.
In our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we identified the critical accounting policies which affect our more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparing our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements. There have been no material changes to these policies from those disclosed in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
U.S. Tax Act and U.S. CARES Act
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which we refer to as the “U.S. Tax Act,” was signed into law. The U.S. Tax Act provides for significant changes in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The changes in the U.S. Tax Act are broad and complex and we continue to examine the impact the U.S. Tax Act may have on our business and financial results. The U.S. Tax Act contains provisions with separate effective dates but was generally effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes, we are required to revalue any deferred tax assets or liabilities in the period of enactment of change in tax rates. Beginning on January 1, 2018, the U.S. Tax Act lowered the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% on our U.S. earnings from that date and beyond. The reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% was effective for our fiscal 2018 and subsequent years. Our consolidated effective tax rate was approximately 25.5% and 18.9% for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively. We also expect to realize a cash tax benefit for future bonus depreciation on certain business additions, which, together with the reduced income tax rate, we expect to reduce our cash income tax payments.
The U.S. Tax Act also limits the deduction for net interest expense (including the treatment of depreciation and other deductions in arriving at adjusted taxable income) incurred by a corporate taxpayer to 30% of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income.
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On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which we refer to as the “U.S. CARES Act,” was signed into law. The U.S. CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions related to net operating loss carryback periods, modifications to the interest deduction limitation and technical corrections to tax depreciation for qualified improvement property. The U.S. CARES Act increased the adjusted taxable income limitation from 30% to 50% for business interest deductions for tax years beginning in 2019 and 2020 and the limitation will revert back to 30% in future periods. This modification increased the allowable interest expense deduction and resulted in a net operating loss (NOL) for the year 2019. We were able to carryback the 2019 NOL and receive a tax refund of $7.2 million in fiscal 2020. The NOL carryback to the 2014 and 2015 tax years generated a refund of previously paid income taxes at an approximate 35% federal tax rate. This resulted in a benefit related to tax rate differential of $2.6 million in fiscal 2020, $2.3 million of which was recorded as a discrete item in the first quarter of 2020. We were not subject to an interest expense deduction limitation in fiscal 2020 and do not expect a significant interest deduction limitation in fiscal 2021.
The U.S. Treasury issued several regulations supplementing the U.S. Tax Act in 2018, including detailed guidance clarifying the calculation of the mandatory tax on previously unrepatriated earnings, application of the existing foreign tax credit rules to newly created categories and expanding details for application of the base erosion tax on affiliate payments. These regulations are to be applied retroactively and did not materially impact our fiscal 2020 or first quarter of 2021 tax rates.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the percentages of net sales represented by selected items for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 reflected in our consolidated statements of operations. The comparisons of financial results are not necessarily indicative of future results:
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
April 3, | March 28, | |||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Statement of Operations Data: | ||||||
Net sales |
| 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |
Cost of goods sold |
| 76.7 | % | 76.7 | % | |
Gross profit |
| 23.3 | % | 23.3 | % | |
Operating expenses: | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
| 10.0 | % | 8.9 | % | |
Amortization expense | 1.0 | % | 1.0 | % | ||
Operating income |
| 12.3 | % | 13.4 | % | |
Other income and expenses: | ||||||
Interest expense, net |
| 5.4 | % | 5.8 | % | |
Other income | (0.2) | % | (0.1) | % | ||
Income before income tax expense |
| 7.1 | % | 7.7 | % | |
Income tax expense |
| 1.8 | % | 1.4 | % | |
Net income |
| 5.3 | % | 6.3 | % | |
As used in this section, the terms listed below have the following meanings:
Net Sales. Our net sales represents gross sales of products shipped to customers plus amounts charged to customers for shipping and handling, less cash discounts, coupon redemptions, slotting fees and trade promotional spending, including marketing development funds.
Gross Profit. Our gross profit is equal to our net sales less cost of goods sold. The primary components of our cost of goods sold are cost of internally manufactured products, purchases of finished goods from co-packers, a portion of our warehousing expenses plus freight costs to our distribution centers and to our customers.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses include costs related to selling our products, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Some of these costs include administrative, marketing and internal sales force employee compensation and benefits costs, consumer advertising programs, brokerage costs, a portion of our warehousing expenses, information technology and communication costs, office rent, utilities, supplies, professional services, severance, acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses and other general corporate expenses.
Amortization Expense. Amortization expense includes the amortization expense associated with customer relationships, finite-lived trademarks and other intangible assets.
Net Interest Expense. Net interest expense includes interest relating to our outstanding indebtedness, amortization of bond discount/premium and amortization of deferred debt financing costs (net of interest income).
Other Income. Other income includes income or expense resulting from the remeasurement of monetary assets denominated in a foreign currency into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes and the non-service portion of net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement benefit costs.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain disclosures in this report include non-GAAP financial measures. A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical measure of our financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows.
Base Business Net Sales. Base business net sales is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management to measure operating performance. We define base business net sales as our net sales excluding (1) the net sales of acquisitions until the net sales from such acquisitions are included in both comparable periods and (2) net sales of discontinued or divested brands. The portion of current period net sales attributable to recent acquisitions for which there is no corresponding period in the comparable period of the prior year is excluded. For each acquisition, the excluded period starts at the beginning of the most recent fiscal period being compared and ends on the first anniversary of the acquisition date. For discontinued or divested brands, the entire amount of net sales is excluded from each fiscal period being compared. We have included this financial measure because our management believes it provides useful and comparable trend information regarding the results of our business without the effect of the timing of acquisitions and the effect of discontinued or divested brands.
A reconciliation of base business net sales to net sales for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 follows (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
April 3, | March 28, | ||||
2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Net sales | $ | 505,134 | $ | 449,370 | |
Net sales from acquisitions(1) | (58,256) |
| — | ||
Base business net sales | $ | 446,878 | $ | 449,370 | |
| (1) | Primarily reflects $58.1 million of net sales for Crisco for the first quarter of 2021 for which there is no comparable period of net sales during the first quarter of 2020. The Crisco acquisition closed on December 1, 2020. |
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EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Before COVID-19 Expenses. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses are non-GAAP financial measures used by management to measure operating performance. We define EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and loss on extinguishment of debt. We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for cash and non-cash acquisition/divestiture-related expenses, gains and losses (which may include third party fees and expenses, integration, restructuring and consolidation expenses, amortization of acquired inventory fair value step-up, and gains and losses on the sale of assets); and non-recurring expenses, gains and losses, including severance and other expenses relating to the separation of our former chief executive officer in fiscal 2020 and a workforce reduction in fiscal 2019. We define adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses as adjusted EBITDA adjusted for COVID-19 expenses. Management believes that it is useful to eliminate these items because it allows management to focus on what it deems to be a more reliable indicator of ongoing operating performance and our ability to generate cash flow from operations. We use EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses in our business operations to, among other things, evaluate our operating performance, develop budgets and measure our performance against those budgets, determine employee bonuses and evaluate our cash flows in terms of cash needs. We also present EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses because we believe they are useful indicators of our historical debt capacity and ability to service debt and because covenants in our credit agreement and our senior notes indentures contain ratios based on these measures. As a result, reports used by internal management during monthly operating reviews feature the EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses metrics. However, management uses these metrics in conjunction with traditional GAAP operating performance and liquidity measures as part of its overall assessment of company performance and liquidity, and therefore does not place undue reliance on these measures as its only measures of operating performance and liquidity.
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be alternatives to operating income, net income or any other GAAP measure as an indicator of operating performance. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses are not complete net cash flow measures because EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses are measures of liquidity that do not include reductions for cash payments for an entity’s obligation to service its debt, fund its working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions and pay its income taxes and dividends. Rather, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses are two potential indicators of an entity’s ability to fund these cash requirements. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses are not complete measures of an entity’s profitability because they do not include certain costs and expenses and gains and losses described above. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. However, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses can still be useful in evaluating our performance against our peer companies because management believes these measures provide users with valuable insight into key components of GAAP amounts.
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A reconciliation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses to net income and to net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 along with the components of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses follows (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
April 3, | March 28, | |||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Net income | $ | 26,878 | $ | 28,092 | ||
Income tax expense |
| 9,223 |
| 6,542 | ||
Interest expense, net |
| 26,969 |
| 26,039 | ||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 20,291 |
| 15,534 | ||
EBITDA |
| 83,361 |
| 76,207 | ||
Acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses(1) |
| 4,510 |
| 4,483 | ||
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up(2) |
| 5,054 |
| — | ||
Adjusted EBITDA |
| 92,925 |
| 80,690 | ||
COVID-19 expenses(3) | 2,891 | 150 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA before COVID-19 expenses | 95,816 | 80,840 | ||||
Income tax expense |
| (9,223) |
| (6,542) | ||
Interest expense, net |
| (26,969) |
| (26,039) | ||
Acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses(1) |
| (4,510) |
| (4,483) | ||
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up(2) |
| (5,054) |
| — | ||
Net (gain)/loss on sales and disposals of property, plant and equipment |
| (26) |
| 2 | ||
Deferred income taxes |
| 6,188 |
| 14,397 | ||
Amortization of deferred debt financing costs and bond discount/premium |
| 1,141 |
| 898 | ||
Share-based compensation expense |
| 723 |
| 423 | ||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations |
| (29,175) |
| (1,768) | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 26,020 | $ | 57,578 | ||
| (1) | Acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses for the first quarter of 2021 of $4.5 million primarily includes acquisition and integration expenses for the Crisco and Clabber Girl acquisitions, and certain cost savings initiatives. Acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses for the first quarter of 2020 of $4.5 million primarily includes acquisition and integration expenses for the Clabber Girl and Farmwise acquisitions, and severance and other expenses primarily relating to a workforce reduction in fiscal 2019 and certain cost savings initiatives. |
| (2) | For the first quarter of 2021, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up of $5.1 million primarily relates to the purchase accounting adjustments made to inventory acquired in the Crisco acquisition. |
| (3) | COVID-19 expenses of $2.9 million and $0.2 million for the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2020, respectively, primarily include temporary enhanced compensation for our manufacturing employees; compensation we continue to pay manufacturing employees while in quarantine (which is incremental to the compensation we pay to the manufacturing employees who produce our products while others are in quarantine); and expenses relating to other precautionary health and safety measures. |
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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures used by management to measure operating performance. We define adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share as net income and diluted earnings per share adjusted for certain items that affect comparability. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments to net income and diluted earnings per share to eliminate the items identified in the reconciliation below. This information is provided in order to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of our operating performance between periods and to view our business from the same perspective as our management. Because we cannot predict the timing and amount of these items, management does not consider these items when evaluating our company’s performance or when making decisions regarding allocation of resources.
A reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share to net income for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 along with the components of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share follows (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
April 3, | March 28, | ||||
2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Net income | $ | 26,878 | $ | 28,092 | |
Acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses, net of tax(1) |
| 3,405 |
| 3,385 | |
Tax benefit(2) | — | (2,258) | |||
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up, net of tax(3) |
| 3,816 |
| — | |
Adjusted net income | $ | 34,099 | $ | 29,219 | |
Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.46 | |
| (1) | Acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses for the first quarter of 2021 primarily includes acquisition and integration expenses for the Crisco and Clabber Girl acquisitions, and certain cost savings initiatives. Acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses for the first quarter of 2020 primarily includes acquisition and integration expenses for the Clabber Girl and Farmwise acquisitions, and severance and other expenses primarily relating to a workforce reduction in fiscal 2019 and certain cost savings initiatives. |
| (2) | The first quarter of 2020 includes a $2.3 million tax benefit associated with the U.S. CARES Act. See “— U.S. Tax Act and U.S. CARES Act” above. |
| (3) | For the first quarter of 2021, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up of $5.1 million (or $3.8 million, net of tax) primarily relates to the purchase accounting adjustments made to inventory acquired in the Crisco acquisition. |
First quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020
Net Sales. Net sales for the first quarter of 2021 increased $55.7 million, or 12.4%, to $505.1 million from $449.4 million for the first quarter of 2020. Net sales of Crisco, acquired on December 1, 2020, contributed $58.1 million to our net sales for the quarter.
Base business net sales for the first quarter of 2021 decreased $2.5 million, or 0.6%, to $446.9 million from $449.4 million for the first quarter of 2020. Base business net sales in the first quarter of 2021 continued to benefit from very strong demand for our products. Significant year-over-year base business net sales gains in January and February were offset by a year-over-year decrease in base business net sales in March due to the extraordinary COVID-related demand for our products and pantry loading in March 2020. Although demand remains strong and base business net sales are expected to continue to outpace fiscal 2019 levels, we expect base business net sales to decline year-over-year in the second quarter of 2021 given the extraordinary demand and pantry loading at the height of the pandemic. The decrease in base business net sales for the first quarter of 2021 reflected a decrease in unit volume of $9.8 million, partially offset by an increase in net pricing and the impact of product mix of $6.6 million and the positive impact of foreign currency of $0.7 million.
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Despite continued strong demand for Green Giant products during the first quarter of 2021, sales of Green Giant products in the aggregate (including Le Sueur) decreased $25.9 million, or 16.4%, in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to the first quarter of 2020. Net sales of Green Giant shelf-stable (including Le Sueur) decreased $16.4 million, or 32.6%, for the first quarter of 2021. Net sales of Green Giant frozen decreased $9.5 million, or 8.8%, for the first quarter of 2021. The decrease in Green Giant net sales was primarily attributable to two factors. First, Green Giant was one of our brands that benefited the most from COVID-related demand during fiscal 2020. Second, Green Giant, as well as certain of its competitor brands, have faced supply chain constraints that we expect will continue until we reach the new pack season later this year. As a result, we made the difficult decision during the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 to place certain of the brands’ products on allocation with our customers to avoid running out of products prior to the start of the new pack season, which is expected to somewhat limit net sales of Green Giant products until the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
See Note 17, “Net Sales by Brand,” to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report, for detailed information regarding total net sales by brand for each of our brands whose net sales for the first quarter of 2021 or fiscal 2020 equaled or exceeded 3% of our total net sales for those periods, and for all other brands in the aggregate. The following table sets forth the most significant base business net sales increases and decreases by brand for those brands for the first quarter of 2021:
Base Business | ||||||
Net Sales Increase (Decrease) | ||||||
| Dollars |
| Percentage | |||
Brand: | ||||||
Spices & Seasonings(1) | $ | 24.6 |
| 47.5 | % | |
Dash | 3.7 |
| 25.4 | % | ||
Maple Grove Farms of Vermont | 2.3 |
| 12.1 | % | ||
Ortega | 0.2 |
| 0.4 | % | ||
Green Giant - shelf-stable(2) | (16.4) |
| (32.6) | % | ||
Green Giant - frozen |
| (9.5) |
| (8.8) | % | |
Clabber Girl | (1.3) | (6.8) | % | |||
Cream of Wheat | (0.7) |
| (4.0) | % | ||
All other brands |
| (5.4) |
| (4.0) | % | |
Base business net sales decrease |
| $ | (2.5) |
| (0.6) | % |
| (1) | Includes net sales for multiple brands acquired as part of the spices & seasonings acquisition that we completed on November 21, 2016. Does not include net sales for Dash and our other legacy spices & seasonings brands. |
| (2) | Includes net sales of the Le Sueur brand. |
Gross Profit. Gross profit was $117.8 million for the first quarter of 2021, or 23.3% of net sales. Excluding the negative impact of $5.5 million of acquisition/divestiture-related expenses, the amortization of acquisition-related inventory fair value step-up and non-recurring expenses included in cost of goods sold during the first quarter of 2021, our gross profit would have been $123.3 million, or 24.4% of net sales. Gross profit was $104.9 million for the first quarter of 2020, or 23.3% of net sales. Excluding the negative impact of $2.3 million of acquisition/divestiture-related expenses and non-recurring expenses included in cost of goods sold during the first quarter of 2020, our gross profit would have been $107.2 million, or 23.9% of net sales.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $10.4 million, or 26.0%, to $50.4 million for the first quarter of 2021 from $40.0 million for the first quarter of 2020. The increase was composed of increases in warehousing expenses of $4.1 million, consumer marketing expenses of $4.0 million, acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses of $1.9 million and general and administrative expenses of $1.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in selling expenses of $0.9 million. The increase in warehousing expenses was primarily driven by the Crisco acquisition and customer fines related to COVID-19 shortages and delays. Expressed as a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 1.1 percentage points to 10.0% for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 8.9% for the first quarter of 2020.
Amortization Expense. Amortization expense increased $0.7 million to $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2021 from $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2020 due to the Crisco acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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Operating Income. As a result of the foregoing, operating income increased $1.8 million, or 2.9%, to $62.0 million for the first quarter of 2021 from $60.2 million for the first quarter of 2020. Operating income expressed as a percentage of net sales decreased to 12.3% in the first quarter of 2021 from 13.4% in the first quarter of 2020.
Net Interest Expense. Net interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 3.6%, to $27.0 million for the first quarter of 2021 from $26.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in average long-term debt outstanding during the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the first quarter of 2020, primarily as a result of incremental borrowings we made in the fourth quarter of 2020 to fund the Crisco acquisition and related fees and expenses. The increase in net interest expense was partially offset by a lower effective cost of borrowing during the first quarter of 2021. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources — Debt” below.
Other Income. Other income for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 includes income resulting from the remeasurement of monetary assets denominated in a foreign currency into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes of less than $0.1 million in each period. Other income for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 also includes the non-service portion of net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement benefit costs of $1.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense increased $2.7 million to $9.2 million for the first quarter of 2021 from $6.5 million for the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to the impact of a $2.3 million tax benefit that reduced our income tax expense in the first quarter of 2020, resulting from the U.S. CARES Act, which increased the adjusted taxable income limitation from 30% to 50%. Income tax expense also increased as a result of increased operating income, as described above. Our effective tax rate was 25.5% for the first quarter of 2021 and 18.9% for the first quarter of 2020. See “U.S. Tax Act and U.S. CARES Act” above for a discussion of the impact of the tax legislation on income tax expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary liquidity requirements include debt service, capital expenditures and working capital needs. See also, “Dividend Policy” and “Commitments and Contractual Obligations” below. We fund our liquidity requirements, as well as our dividend payments and financing for acquisitions, primarily through cash generated from operations and external sources of financing, including our revolving credit facility.
Cash Flows
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $31.6 million to $26.0 million for the first quarter of 2021 from $57.6 million for the first quarter of 2020. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to the timing of our semi-annual interest payment of $23.6 million for our 5.25% senior notes due 2025 on April 1st, which occurred in the second quarter of 2020 and in the first quarter of 2021 based on our fiscal calendar. The decrease was also due to an additional $12.6 million of incentive compensation paid in cash during the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the first quarter of 2020, primarily as a result of our company’s extraordinary performance during fiscal 2020 as compared to fiscal 2019.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities increased $2.1 million to $11.7 million for the first quarter of 2021 from $9.6 million for the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to higher capital expenditures during the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020, partially offset by the purchase price payment for the Farmwise acquisition in the first quarter of 2020.
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities. Cash flows from financing activities decreased $91.9 million to $23.4 million net cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2021 as compared to $68.5 million net cash provided by financing activities for the first quarter of 2020. The decrease was primarily driven by net borrowings under our revolving credit facility of $100.0 million during the first quarter of 2020 compared to net repayments under our revolving credit facility of $5.0 million during the first quarter of 2021. The decrease was partially offset by $14.1 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options during the first quarter of 2021 compared to no proceeds from the exercise of stock options during the first quarter of 2020.
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Cash Income Tax Payments. We believe that we will realize a benefit to our cash taxes payable from amortization of our trademarks, goodwill and other intangible assets for the taxable years 2021 through 2036. In fiscal 2020, our cash taxes were positively impacted by the U.S. CARES Act, which allowed us to carryback our 2019 net operating loss and receive a tax refund of $7.2 million in fiscal 2020. In fiscal 2019, our cash taxes were negatively impacted by the U.S. Tax Act’s limitations on the deductibility of interest expense. See “U.S. Tax Act and U.S. CARES Act” above for a discussion of the impact and expected impact of the U.S. CARES Act and the U.S. Tax Act on our cash income tax payments, including the impact the U.S. Tax Act had in fiscal 2019 and is expected to have in fiscal 2021 and beyond on our interest expense deductions. If there is a change in U.S. federal tax policy or, in the case of the interest deduction, a change in our net interest expense relative to our adjusted taxable income that eliminates, limits or reduces our ability to amortize and deduct goodwill and certain intangible assets or the interest deduction we receive on our substantial indebtedness, or otherwise that reduces any of these available deductions or results in an increase in our corporate tax rate, our cash taxes payable may increase further, which could significantly reduce our future liquidity and impact our ability to make interest and dividend payments and have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.
Dividend Policy
Our dividend policy reflects a basic judgment that our stockholders are better served when we distribute a substantial portion of our cash available to pay dividends to them instead of retaining it in our business. Under this policy, a substantial portion of the cash generated by our company in excess of operating needs, interest and principal payments on indebtedness, capital expenditures sufficient to maintain our properties and other assets is distributed as regular quarterly cash dividends to the holders of our common stock and not retained by us. We have paid dividends every quarter since our initial public offering in October 2004.
For the first quarter of 2021 and 2020, we had net cash provided by operating activities of $26.0 million and $57.6 million, respectively, and distributed as dividends $30.5 million and $30.4 million, respectively. Based upon our current dividend rate of $1.90 per share per annum and our current number of outstanding shares, we expect our aggregate dividend payments in fiscal 2021 to be approximately $123.0 million.
Our dividend policy is based upon our current assessment of our business and the environment in which we operate, and that assessment could change based on competitive or other developments (which could, for example, increase our need for capital expenditures or working capital), new acquisition opportunities or other factors. Our board of directors is free to depart from or change our dividend policy at any time and could do so, for example, if it was to determine that we have insufficient cash to take advantage of growth opportunities.
Acquisitions
Our liquidity and capital resources have been significantly impacted by acquisitions and may be impacted in the foreseeable future by additional acquisitions. As discussed elsewhere in this report, as part of our growth strategy we plan to expand our brand portfolio with disciplined acquisitions of complementary brands. We have historically financed acquisitions by incurring additional indebtedness, issuing equity and/or using cash flows from operating activities. Our interest expense has over time increased as a result of additional indebtedness we have incurred in connection with acquisitions and will increase with any additional indebtedness we may incur to finance future acquisitions. Although we may subsequently issue equity and use the proceeds to repay all or a portion of the additional indebtedness incurred to finance an acquisition and reduce our interest expense, the additional shares of common stock would increase the amount of cash flows from operating activities necessary to fund dividend payments.
We financed the Crisco acquisition, completed in December 2020, with revolving loans under our existing credit facility, a portion of which we subsequently refinanced with add-on tranche B term loans. We financed the Farmwise acquisition, completed in February 2020, with cash on hand. The impact of future acquisitions, whether financed with additional indebtedness or otherwise, may have a material impact on our liquidity and capital resources.
Debt
See Note 6, “Long-Term Debt,” to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a description of our senior secured credit agreement, including our revolving credit facility and tranche B term loans; our 5.25% senior notes due 2025; and our 5.25% senior notes due 2027. See also “—Acquisitions” above regarding the long-term debt incurred in connection with the Crisco acquisition.
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Stock Repurchase Program
On March 9, 2021, our board of directors authorized an extension of our stock repurchase program from March 15, 2021 to March 15, 2022. In extending the repurchase program, our board of directors also reset the repurchase authority to up to $50.0 million.
Under the authorization, we may purchase shares of common stock from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. The timing and amount of future stock repurchases, if any, under the program will be at the discretion of management, and will depend on a variety of factors, including price, available cash, general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities. Therefore, we cannot assure you as to the number or aggregate dollar amount of additional shares, if any, that will be repurchased under the program. We may discontinue the program at any time. Any shares repurchased pursuant to the program will be retired.
We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the first quarter of 2021 or the first quarter of 2020. As of April 3, 2021, we had $50.0 million available for future repurchases of common stock under the stock repurchase program.
Future Capital Needs
On April 3, 2021, our total long-term debt of $2,330.0 million, net of our cash and cash equivalents of $43.1 million, was $2,286.9 million. Stockholders’ equity as of that date was $840.6 million.
Our ability to generate sufficient cash to fund our operations depends generally on our results of operations and the availability of financing. Our management believes that our cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash flow from operating activities and available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient for the foreseeable future to fund operations, meet debt service requirements, fund capital expenditures, make future acquisitions, if any, and pay our anticipated quarterly dividends on our common stock.
We expect to make capital expenditures of approximately $50.0 million in the aggregate during fiscal 2021. During the first quarter of 2021, we made capital expenditures of $12.8 million, of which $11.8 million were paid in cash. Our projected capital expenditures for fiscal 2021 primarily relate to productivity and cost saving initiatives, asset sustainability projects, information technology (hardware and software), and the Crisco integration.
Seasonality
Sales of a number of our products tend to be seasonal and may be influenced by holidays, changes in seasons or certain other annual events. In general, our sales are higher during the first and fourth quarters.
We purchase most of the produce used to make our frozen and shelf-stable vegetables, shelf-stable pickles, relishes, peppers, tomatoes and other related specialty items during the months of June through October, and we generally purchase the majority of our maple syrup requirements during the months of April through August. Consequently, our liquidity needs are greatest during these periods.
Inflation
See “—General—Fluctuations in Commodity Prices and Production and Distribution Costs” above.
Contingencies
See Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal 2020 or Fiscal 2021” and “—Recently Issued Accounting Standards – Pending Adoption,” to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
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Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
As of April 3, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
Our contractual obligations and commitments principally include obligations associated with our outstanding indebtedness, future purchase obligations, future operating lease obligations and future pension obligations. During the first quarter of 2021, there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the specified contractual obligations set forth in the Commitments and Contractual Obligations table in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as described in Note 6, “Long-Term Debt” and Note 10, “Pension Benefits” to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Supplemental Financial Information about B&G Foods and Guarantor Subsidiaries
As further discussed in Note 6, “Long-Term Debt,” to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report, our obligations under the 5.25% senior notes due 2025 and the 5.25% senior notes due 2027 are jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by all of our existing and certain future domestic subsidiaries, which we refer to in this section as the guarantor subsidiaries. Our foreign subsidiaries are not guarantors, and any future foreign or partially owned domestic subsidiaries will not be guarantors, of the 5.25% senior notes due 2025 or the 5.25% senior notes due 2027. In this section, we refer to these foreign subsidiaries and future foreign or partially owned domestic subsidiaries as the non-guarantor subsidiaries. See Note 6, “Long-Term Debt” to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
The senior notes and the subsidiary guarantees are our and the guarantor subsidiaries’ general unsecured obligations and are effectively junior in right of payment to all of our and the guarantor subsidiaries’ secured indebtedness and to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries; are pari passu in right of payment to all of our and the guarantor subsidiaries’ existing and future unsecured senior debt; and are senior in right of payment to all of our and the guarantor subsidiaries’ future subordinated debt.
Each guarantee contains a provision intended to limit the guarantor subsidiary’s liability to the maximum amount that it could incur without causing the incurrence of obligations under its guarantee to be a fraudulent transfer. However, we cannot assure you that this provision will be effective to protect the subsidiary guarantees from being voided under fraudulent transfer laws.
A guarantor subsidiary’s guarantee will be automatically released: (1) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that guarantor subsidiary (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person or entity that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) B&G Foods or a “restricted subsidiary” of B&G Foods under the applicable indenture, if the sale or other disposition complies with the asset sale provisions of the applicable indenture; (2) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all of the capital stock of that guarantor subsidiary to a person or entity that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) B&G Foods or a “restricted subsidiary” of B&G Foods, if the sale or other disposition complies with the asset sale provisions of the applicable indenture; (3) if B&G Foods designates any “restricted subsidiary” that is a guarantor subsidiary to be an “unrestricted subsidiary” in accordance with the applicable provisions of the indenture; (4) upon legal defeasance, covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the applicable indenture; (5) if such guarantor subsidiary no longer constitutes a domestic subsidiary; or (6) if it is determined in good faith by B&G Foods that a liquidation, dissolution or merger out of existence of such guarantor subsidiary is in the best interests of B&G Foods and is not materially disadvantageous to the holders of the senior notes.
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The following tables present summarized unaudited financial information on a combined basis for B&G Foods and each of the guarantor subsidiaries of the senior notes described above after elimination of (1) intercompany transactions and balances among B&G Foods and the guarantor subsidiaries and (2) investments in any subsidiary that is a non-guarantor (in thousands):
April 3, |
| January 2, | |||
2021 |
| 2021 | |||
Current assets(1) | $ | 637,574 | $ | 648,850 | |
Non-current assets | 2,963,389 | 2,979,902 | |||
Current liabilities(2) | $ | 186,972 | $ | 223,644 | |
Non-current liabilities | 2,692,976 | 2,960,040 | |||
| (1) | Current assets includes amounts due from non-guarantor subsidiaries of $15.1 million and $21.5 million as of April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021, respectively. |
| (2) | Current liabilities includes amounts due to non-guarantor subsidiaries of $2.4 million and $0.2 million as of April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021, respectively. |
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||
April 3, | ||
2021 | ||
Net sales | $ | 478,734 |
Gross profit | 118,019 | |
Operating income | 57,406 | |
Income before income tax expense | 31,528 | |
Net income | $ | 23,592 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Our principal market risks are exposure to changes in commodity prices, interest rates on borrowings and foreign currency exchange rates and market fluctuation risks related to our defined benefit pension plans.
Commodity Prices and Inflation. The information under the heading “General—Fluctuations in Commodity Prices and Production and Distribution Costs” in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is incorporated herein by reference.
Interest Rate Risk. In the normal course of operations, we are exposed to market risks relating to our long-term debt arising from adverse changes in interest rates. Market risk is defined for these purposes as the potential change in the fair value of a financial asset or liability resulting from an adverse movement in interest rates.
Changes in interest rates impact our fixed and variable rate debt differently. For fixed rate debt, a change in interest rates will only impact the fair value of the debt, whereas for variable rate debt, a change in the interest rates will impact interest expense and cash flows. At April 3, 2021, we had $1,450.0 million of fixed rate debt and $901.6 million of variable rate debt.
Based upon our principal amount of long-term debt outstanding at April 3, 2021, a hypothetical 1.0% increase or decrease in interest rates would have affected our annual interest expense by approximately $9.0 million.
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The carrying values and fair values of our revolving credit loans, term loans and senior notes as of April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
April 3, 2021 | January 2, 2021 |
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| Carrying Value |
| Fair Value |
| Carrying Value |
| Fair Value |
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Revolving credit loans | $ | 230,000 | $ | 230,000 | (1) | $ | 235,000 | $ | 235,000 | (1) | |||
Tranche B term loans due 2026 | 667,288 | (2) | 665,620 | (3) | 667,118 | (2) | 665,450 | (3) | |||||
5.25% senior notes due 2025 | 902,157 | (4) | 926,966 | (3) | 902,292 | (4) | 931,616 | (3) | |||||
5.25% senior notes due 2027 | $ | 550,000 | $ | 573,375 | (3) | $ | 550,000 | $ | 580,250 | (3) | |||
| (1) | Fair values are estimated based on Level 2 inputs, which were quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active. |
| (2) | The carrying value of the tranche B term loans includes a discount. At April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021, the face amount of the tranche B term loans was $671.6 million. |
| (3) | Fair values are estimated based on quoted market prices. |
| (4) | The carrying value of the 5.25% senior notes due 2025 includes a premium. At April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021, the face amount of the 5.25% senior notes due 2025 was $900.0 million. |
Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, income tax receivable/payable, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and dividends payable are reflected on our consolidated balance sheets at carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
For more information, see Note 6, “Long-Term Debt,” to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Foreign Currency Risk. Our foreign sales are primarily to customers in Canada. Our sales to Canada are generally denominated in Canadian dollars and our sales for export to other countries are generally denominated in U.S. dollars. Our net sales to customers in foreign countries represented approximately 7.6% and 9.1% of our total net sales during the first quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively. We also purchase certain raw materials from foreign suppliers. For example, we purchase a significant majority of our maple syrup requirements from suppliers in Québec, Canada. These purchases are made in Canadian dollars. A weakening of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Canadian dollar would significantly increase our future costs relating to the production of our maple syrup products to the extent we have not purchased Canadian dollars or otherwise entered into a currency hedging arrangement in advance of any such weakening of the U.S. dollar. Our purchases of raw materials from other foreign suppliers are generally denominated in U.S. dollars, but certain purchases of raw materials in Mexico are denominated in Mexican pesos. In addition, we operate a frozen vegetable manufacturing facility in Irapuato, Mexico. A weakening of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Mexican peso would significantly increase our costs relating to the production of frozen vegetable products to the extent we have not purchased Mexican pesos or otherwise entered into hedging arrangements in advance of the weakening of the U.S. dollar.
As a result, certain revenues and expenses have been, and are expected to be, subject to the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, and these fluctuations may have an adverse impact on operating results.
Market Fluctuation Risks Relating to our Defined Benefit Pension Plans. See Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies; Use of Estimates” and Note 12, “Pension Benefits,” to our consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2021 for a discussion of the exposure of our defined benefit pension plan assets to risks related to market fluctuations.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. As defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that we use that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our
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management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. As required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act, our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, also conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
We transitioned the spices & seasonings business that we acquired in late 2016 to a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system during the third quarter of 2017. Implementation, integration and transition efforts for the remainder of our business (other than our Mexican operations) continued thereafter and was substantially completed during the second quarter of 2019. We continued to implement additional modules and transition recently acquired businesses to the ERP system during fiscal 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. In connection with the implementation, integration and transition, and resulting business process changes, we continue to review and enhance the design and documentation of our internal control over financial reporting processes to maintain effective controls over our financial reporting following the completion of the implementation, integration and transition. To date, the implementation, integration and transition have not materially affected our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls. Our company’s management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
The information set forth under the heading “Legal Proceedings” in Note 12 to our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We do not believe there have been any material changes in our risk factors as previously disclosed in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Not applicable.
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Other Information |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | Exhibits |
EXHIBIT |
| DESCRIPTION |
22.1 | ||
31.1 | ||
31.2 | ||
32.1 | ||
101 | The following unaudited financial information from B&G Foods’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2021, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and (vii) document and entity information. | |
104 | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2021, formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 11, 2021 | B&G FOODS, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Bruce C. Wacha | |
Bruce C. Wacha Executive Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Officer) | ||
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