8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 20, 2024

LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	000-27446	94-3025618
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3515 Lyman Boulevard
Chaska,	Minnesota	55318
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(952) 368-4300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	LFCR	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 20, 2024, Lifecore Biomedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. This information, including the information contained in the press release, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Additionally, on March 20, 2024, the Company made available on its website a supplementary summary of select financial data of the Company (the “Supplemental Presentation”) related to the Company’s financial results reflected in the Form 10-K, including the restated financial information contained therein. A copy of the Supplemental Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. This information, including the information contained in the Supplemental Presentation, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and is not incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Lifecore Biomedical, Inc., dated March 20, 2024.
99.2	Supplemental Presentation.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 20, 2024

	LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC.
By:	/s/ John D. Morberg
	John D. Morberg
	Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Lifecore Biomedical Completes Restatements and Files Form 10-K for Fiscal Year 2023

Efforts now aligned toward the completion of its First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Report on Form 10-Q

CHASKA, Minn., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFCR) (“Lifecore” or the “Company”), a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”), announced today that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2023 (“FY23”) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Form 10-K Filing and Restatement Overview

The FY23 Annual Report on Form 10-K filing contains the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended May 29, 2022 (“FY22”) and May 30, 2021 (“FY21”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended May 29, 2022 filed with the SEC, the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ending August 30, 2020, November 29, 2020, February 28, 2021, August 29, 2021, November 28, 2021, February 27, 2022, August 28, 2022, November 27, 2022 and February 26, 2023 included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC (collectively, the “Prior Financial Statements”).

The restatements correct errors involving the calculation of capitalized interest, valuation of inventories, and certain other adjustments related to previously divested businesses reflected in the Prior Financial Statements. In addition, the Company has adjusted certain other items that were previously identified and concluded as immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, to the Prior Financial Statements.

The more significant restatement adjustments to the Lifecore segment financial statements contained in the Prior Financial Statements, are described as follows:

•The Company restated inventories and cost of sales to write down inventories to their net realizable value as well as recording reserves for excess and obsolete inventories in FY22 and FY21 which reduced inventories and increased cost of sales during those periods.

•The Company restated property and equipment and interest expense to record capitalized interest on assets under construction in FY22 and FY21 which increased property and equipment and reduced interest expense during those periods.

•The Company restated the Lifecore segment revenues and cost of sales in FY21 to gross up revenues and cost of sales for certain performance obligations where the Company acted as a principal in the arrangements.

•The Company recorded an accounts receivable reserve for a specific customer in FY21 and FY22, which decreased accounts receivables and increased selling, general, and administrative expenses.

•The Company restated FY21 opening retained earnings to account for the cumulative effect of the above restatements.

The more significant restatement adjustments to the Company’s former Curation Foods segment financial statements are described as follows:

•The Company restated FY21 opening retained earnings related to its former Curation Foods businesses non-current other receivables that were not collectable prior to the fiscal year periods presented in the consolidated FY23 financial statements.

•The Company restated the presentation of certain operating costs and expenses of continuing operations and discontinued operations affecting FY22 and FY21.

Supplemental Information

Given the complexity of the Company’s restatements contained within the FY23 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company has furnished a supplementary summary of select financial data related to its ongoing Lifecore business to assist investors with their analysis of restated comparable financials. The 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and supplementary financial data package can be found in the Investors section of the Lifecore website at https://ir.lifecore.com/.

About Lifecore Biomedical

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. is a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of complex sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in syringes and vials. As a leading manufacturer of premium, injectable grade Hyaluronic Acid, Lifecore brings more than 40 years of expertise as a partner for global and emerging biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic categories to bring their innovations to market. For more information about the Company, visit Lifecore’s website at www.lifecore.com.

Exhibit 99.1

Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbor created under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other safe harbors under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, “intend”, “believe”, “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “can have”, “likely” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including such factors among others, as the outcome of any evaluation of the Company’s strategic alternatives or any discussions with any potential bidders related thereto, the Company’s ability to become current with its reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and the timing thereof, the Company’s ability to regain compliance with applicable listing standards under Nasdaq, and its ability expand its relationship with its existing customers. For additional information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements represent management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made by us to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Contact Information:

Jeff Sonnek

(646) 277-1263

jeff.sonnek@icrinc.com

EX-99.2

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc March 2024 Supplemental Financial Information FY23 10-K Restatement Summary Exhbit 99.2

FY23 Form 10-K Restatement Summary The FY23 Annual Report on Form 10-K filing contains the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended May 29, 2022 (“FY22”) and May 30, 2021 (“FY21”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended May 29, 2022 filed with the SEC, the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ending August 30, 2020, November 29, 2020, February 28, 2021, August 29, 2021, November 28, 2021, February 27, 2022, August 28, 2022, November 27, 2022 and February 26, 2023 included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC (collectively, the “Prior Financial Statements”). The restatements correct errors involving the calculation of capitalized interest, valuation of inventories, and certain other adjustments related to previously divested businesses reflected in the Prior Financial Statements. In addition, the Company has adjusted certain other items that were previously identified and concluded as immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, to the Prior Financial Statements. The more significant restatement adjustments to the Lifecore segment financial statements contained in the Prior Financial Statements, are described as follows: • The Company restated inventories and cost of sales to write down inventories to their net realizable value as well as recording reserves for excess and obsolete inventories in FY22 and FY21 which reduced inventories and increased cost of sales during those periods. • The Company restated property and equipment and interest expense to record capitalized interest on assets under construction in FY22 and FY21 which increased property and equipment and reduced interest expense during those periods. • The Company restated the Lifecore segment revenues and cost of sales in FY21 to gross up revenues and cost of sales for certain performance obligations the Company acted as a principal in the arrangements. • The Company recorded an accounts receivable reserve for a specific customer in FY21 and FY22 resulting in a decrease to accounts receivables and an increase to selling, general, and administrative expenses. • The Company restated FY21 opening retained earnings to account for the cumulative effect of the above restatements. The more significant restatement adjustments to the Company’s former Curation Foods segment financial statements are described as follows: • The Company restated FY21 opening retained earnings related to its former Curation Foods businesses non-current other receivables that were not collectable prior to the fiscal year periods presented in the consolidated FY23 financial statements. • The Company restated the presentation of certain operating costs and expenses of continuing operations and discontinued operations affecting FY22 and FY21. 2

This supplemental financial presentation contains non-GAAP financial information, including with respects to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, Lifecore segment adjusted EBITDA, and Other segment adjusted EBITDA. The Company has included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their respective most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, income tax expense (benefit), and depreciation and amortization. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before certain restructuring and other non-recurring charges. The Company has disclosed these non-GAAP financial measures to supplement its consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude/include certain items that are included in the Company’s results reported in accordance with GAAP. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful additional information to investors about trends in the Company’s operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as similar measures provided by other companies due to the potential differences in methods of calculation and items being excluded/included. These non-GAAP financial measures should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. 3 Non-GAAP Measures

4 Lifecore Segment Restated Financials Nine Months Ended Quarter Ended Year Ended ($ in thousands) May 30, 2021 May 29, 2022 August 28, 2022 November 27, 2022 February 26, 2023 February 26, 2023 May 28, 2023 (5) May 28, 2023 (5) Period Ended As Reported (1) Net sales 98,087$ 109,320$ 23,703$ 21,691$ 26,330$ 71,724$ 31,545$ 103,269$ Gross profit 38,265 43,746 6,101 6,675 6,072 18,848 8,394 27,242 Net income (loss) from continuing operations 14,461 16,675 502 916 851 2,269 2,780 5,049 Income tax expense (benefit) 4,568 5,266 158 290 268 716 554 1,270 Depreciation and amortization 5,502 6,673 1,771 1,843 1,878 5,492 2,016 7,508 Interest income - 72 15 16 16 47 15 62 Restatements / adjustments (2,3) Net sales 492$ 40$ 21$ 173$ 206$ 400$ (400)$ -$ Gross profit (533) (3,863) (127) (987) 2,469 1,355 (737) 618 Net income (loss) from continuing operations (573) (39) 31 (697) 2,557 1,891 (2,058) (167) Income tax expense (benefit) (482) (3,824) (158) (290) (288) (736) 1,009 273 Depreciation and amortization - 83 30 31 31 92 (74) 18 Interest income - - - - - - - - Period Ended, As Restated (4) Net sales 98,579$ 109,360$ 23,724$ 21,864$ 26,536$ 72,124$ 31,145$ 103,269$ Gross profit 37,732 39,883 5,974 5,688 8,541 20,203 7,657 27,860 Net income (loss) from continuing operations 13,888 16,636 533 219 3,408 4,160 722 4,882 Income tax expense (benefit) 4,086 1,442 - - (20) (20) 1,563 1,543 Depreciation and amortization 5,502 6,756 1,801 1,874 1,909 5,584 1,942 7,526 Interest income - 72 15 16 16 47 15 62 Fiscal Year Ended Quarter Ended Notes: * Certain figures presented related to the Nine Months Ended February 26, 2023 may differ from those reflected in the Annual Report on Form 10-K due to rounding. (1) Period Ended, As Reported: amounts represent the Lifecore segment as reported in the respective period periodic filings with the SEC. (2) Restatements: amounts represent the restatement adjustments to the Lifecore segment as reported in the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2024. (3) Adjustments: amounts represent the adjustments to the Lifecore segment as reported in the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 31, 2023. (4) Period End, As Restated: amounts represent the restated/adjusted Lifecore segment for each of the respective reported period after giving effect to the Restatements and Adjustments (5) Quarter and year ended May 28, 2023 Period Ended, as Reported figures represent amounts included in the Company's earnings release dated August 31, 2023.

Lifecore Segment Reconciliation: Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA 5 Nine Months Ended Quarter Ended Year Ended ($ in thousands) May 30, 2021 May 29, 2022 August 28, 2022 November 27, 2022 February 26, 2023 February 26, 2023 May 28, 2023 (5) May 28, 2023 (5) Period Ended, As Reported (1) Net income (loss) from continuing operations 14,461$ 16,675$ 502$ 916$ 851$ 2,269$ 2,780$ 5,049$ Interest income - 72 15 16 16 47 15 62 Income tax expense (benefit) 4,568 5,266 158 290 268 716 554 1,270 Depreciation and amortization 5,502 6,673 1,771 1,843 1,878 5,492 2,016 7,508 Total EBITDA 24,531 28,542 2,416 3,033 2,981 8,430 5,335 13,765 Non-recurring charges (5) - 387 60 66 60 186 750 936 Total Adjusted EBITDA 24,531$ 28,929$ 2,476$ 3,099$ 3,041$ 8,616$ 6,085$ 14,701$ Restatement / adjustments (2,3) Net income (loss) from continuing operations (573) (39) 31 (697) 2,557 1,891 (2,058) (167) Interest income - - - - - - - - Income tax expense (benefit) (482) (3,824) (158) (290) (288) (736) 1,009 273 Depreciation and amortization - 83 30 31 31 92 (74) 18 Restructuring and other non-recurring charges - - - - 200 200 (34) 166 Period Ended, As Restated (2) Net income (loss) from continuing operations 13,888$ 16,636$ 533$ 219$ 3,408$ 4,160$ 722$ 4,882$ Interest income - 72 15 16 16 47 15 62 Income tax expense (benefit) 4,086 1,442 - - (20) (20) 1,563 1,543 Depreciation and amortization 5,502 6,756 1,801 1,874 1,909 5,584 1,942 7,526 Total EBITDA 23,476 24,762 2,319 2,077 5,281 9,677 4,212 13,889 Non-recurring charges (6) - 387 60 66 260 386 716 1,102 Total Adjusted EBITDA 23,476$ 25,149$ 2,379$ 2,143$ 5,541$ 10,063$ 4,928$ 14,991$ Other Segment Adjusted EBITDA, As Restated (7) (8,276) (7,345) (1,867) (1,845) (1,964) (5,676) (2,077) (7,753) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, As Restated 15,200$ 17,804$ 512$ 298$ 3,577$ 4,387$ 2,851$ 7,238$ Fiscal Year Ended Quarter Ended Notes: * Certain figures presented related to the Nine Months Ended February 26, 2023 may differ from those reflected in the Annual Report on Form 10-K due to rounding. (1) Period Ended, As Reported: amounts represent the Lifecore segment as reported in the respective period periodic filings with the SEC. (2) Restatements: amounts represent the restatement adjustments to the Lifecore segment as reported in the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2024. (3) Adjustments: amounts represent the adjustments to the Lifecore segment as reported in the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 31, 2023. (4) Period End, As Restated: amounts represent the restated/adjusted Lifecore segment for each of the respective reported period after giving effect to the Restatements and Adjustments. (5) Quarter and year ended May 28, 2023 Period Ended, as Reported figures represent amounts included in the Company's earnings release dated August 31, 2023. (6) Non-recurring charges: primarily related to one-time expenses incurred in the Lifecore production process. (7) Other Segment Adjusted EBITDA, As Restated: amounts represent the restated/adjusted Other segment for each of the respective reported periods after giving effect to the Restatements and Adjustments.

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Entity Registrant Name	LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC.
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